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Problems using jpackage

Carl CaulkettOct 12 2023 — edited Oct 13 2023
  • Mac Mini M1
  • macOS 13.6 Ventura
  • Java 21 - jdk-21.jdk + Maven
  • IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate

I'd like to use jpackage to produce a macOS .app and, later, maybe a .dmg file for distribution and installation. Am I right in thinking that I first need to roll up my app's class files into a combined .jar file and then combine that with the Java run-time to make a fully self-contained app?

UPDATE: I've managed to use the maven-shade-plugin to produce an “über” .jar file with all of the dependencies. In order to use jpackage, do I first have to incorporate the Java run-time into the .jar file, or will jpackage take care of that for me?

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J-
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Solved.

I think this all stems from issues I caused by running two instances of SD at once

https://forums.oracle.com/ords/apexds/post/sql-developerwill-not-start-could-not-install-some-modules-4414

I thought I got past that by deleting the system24.3.1 folder in appdata/roaming/Sql Developer and letting SD recreate the folder. But when I tried that again today to try to troubleshoot the memory issue, I got the same “extensions cannot load” error.

Now, the only way I can run 24.3 is to start it with sqldeveloper64.exe in the bin folder.

The good news is the memory xms/xmx settings are being applied now. So I'll just update my shortcuts to point to 64.exe now and patiently wait for the VS Code extension to get Data Modeler capability.

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