Java to exe compiler

MrNuked

Is there a free or very cheap program to create executables from Java programmes?

halenger

Ive tried this and it works like a charm:

JET

There's a free version there for non-commercial use of course.

I've used it and it does exactly what it's supposed to. Not too complicated. Can seem a bit complicated at first but give it all the details it asks for (and or check the help files) and you'll be compiling java in no time!

Hobbes

http://www.duckware.com/jexepack/

Not free though. It is a bit pointless making an EXE though. Better to create an app that will work on other systems.

You can also make a self executing jar file which is better IMHO...

http://www.freejavahelp.com/articles/jar.html

MrNuked

Wanted to put it into an executable to protect my intellectual property - Java Class files can be reverse-compiled. Also to make it "feel" like a commercial app.

deadl0ck

Whay write it in Java if you're going to turn it in to an exe ?

oneweb

Could you not wrap the class files & resources in a WAR?

Hobbes

Originally posted by MrNuked
Wanted to put it into an executable to protect my intellectual property - Java Class files can be reverse-compiled. Also to make it "feel" like a commercial app.

Anything can be reversed compiled, even an exe. You should just use an Java Obfuscator like these if you want to protect your bytecode ....

http://www.leesw.com/
http://www.codingart.com/codeshield.html
http://www.zelix.com/klassmaster/

Not sure what you mean "feel" like a commercial app. More like feel like a windows application.

Actually a quick look at those EXE compilers they are more wrappers then actual bytecode to instruction code, so not sure what you get out of it.

deadl0ck

Could you not wrap the class files & resources in a WAR?

What good would that do ?

That's only a web archive file - in essence it's just a jar file

Syth

Isn't the whole point of Java that it's multiplatform? For that you need Java bytecode. If you want to write programmes that'll be executables then learn C++ or something.

MrNuked

I want to build a lightweight application and make it available for download. If I use regular java files I have to bundle the JVM with it which would increase the download size. I think Java is not the best choice for the program; I was intending to go with it because it's my preferred language and I've already developed some Java text manipulation tools that could be reused in this project.
Are there free VB/C++ compilers? Think I got VB 6 free with a magazine somewhere so maybe I'll use that. Need to design a GUI as part of it so it might be the best choice.
Thanks for the links and info

deadl0ck

You could use C#. It's very like Java.

Also .NET SDK is downloadable and I've used SharpDevelop with is a pretty good free IDE

Hobbes

Originally posted by MrNuked
I want to build a lightweight application and make it available for download. If I use regular java files I have to bundle the JVM with it which would increase the download size.

Actually you don't have to bundle the JVM, just point the user to the JVM download link if they don't have it.

C# and VB your kind of in the same boat. You are going to have to bundle runtime files as well (or in the case of C# the user is actually going to have install .NET)