The Java JAR file in review The JAR file is an important artifact in the world of Agile software development in Java. Really, though, the JAR file is just a ZIP file with a different file extension.

The JAR file encompasses every file required to support an application, zipped up and compressed into a single, archive file. The Java JAR file uses a standard compression algorithm used by all of the ...

As would creating the jar file and deleting the manifest file. I'm looking for a jar command line - what switches, options, what parameters - would create a jar file without a manifest file.