Re: Native packaging

[Scott Palmer <sw...@gmail.com>]

+1 to NetBeans packaging option flipping to use jpackage on JDK 14+.  

In fact, if NB is running on JDK14 or greater, or even just has a Java 14 or greater JDK configured, it should be able to use jlink/jpackage to package an application even if the application project is configured to use an earlier JDK.  If no Java 14+ JDK is available, the native package option in NetBeans should simply put up a dialog stating that a Java 14 or greater JDK must be available to use that option (even for projects that use an earlier JDK).  Maybe even have a button there to go to the Java Platform Manager to add a JDK.

Adding the dev list to see if someone there is interested in this...

Regards,

Scott

> On May 28, 2020, at 3:24 PM, David Gradwell <da...@gradwell.com> wrote:
> 
> Chris,
> 
> The reason I mentioned JavaFX as problematic is that it is not included JDK releases beyond 1.8.  The JavaFX deploy capability is the basis for NetBeans native packaging.  Thus the Netbeans packaging fails if NetBeans is run on a later version of Java than 1.8.  As you probably surely know, JavaFX has moved to https://openjfx.io/ and also see https://gluonhq.com/services/javafx-support/ .  As far as I can see (correct me if I'm wrong) JavaFX 14.0.1 sdk no longer provides com.sun.javafx.tools.ant.FXJar and NetBeans native packaging fails.  Hence (and only for this reason) I labelled the use of JavaFX as problematic for deployment.  The packaging code seems to have been extracted from JavaFX to form javapackager which then became jpackage in JDK14.  In my experience, jpackage has fewer challenges in that I could get it to work more or less first time.  Be aware however that it is in "incubator" stage of its lifecycle.  Hopefully it will become a standard Java component that we can rely on going forward.
> 
> Regards
> 
> David
> 
> 
> On 28/05/2020, 15:57, "Chris Olsen" <co...@mchsi.com> wrote:
> 
>    David and All --
> 
>      Having recently struggled through jpackage on both PCs and Macs, Netbeans support would be (IMHO) fantastic!  If I were a developer, rather than a statistician writing software for my students' use, I would most certainly offer to assist. Now, however, I have an amateur's question.  I make very heavy use of JavaFX, and I am uncertain what you mean by...
> 
>> It would remove the problematic dependency on JavaFX
> 
>      Could you amplify a bit the "problematic dependency" phrase?
> 
>      Thank you in advance.
> 
>      -- Chris


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