Zip Java Classes 1.0

Zip Java Classes composes a zip archive from Java classes and zip files using the Macintosh ZipIt compress tool. This script has good ability to exclude source files other than the Java classes and zip from the selected files.

Select file(s) and folder(s) of Java classes and drop them onto this droplet icon. Then, all Java class files *.class and *.zip in the folders will be archived into a JavaClasses.zip file. Other files than *.class or *.zip will not be added to the archive.

The Java compiler javac of Apples MRJ 2.0 generates the compiled Java classes in the same folder as their source files. The JBindery application can build a Macintosh Java application by binding the Java classes and zip files in the particular folders. Unfortunately, the JBindery can not exclude other files than Java classes in the folders. It may include source files in it, alas!

Here is the way to compose Java application from the Java classes and zip files only. Let us use the Macintosh ZipIt 1.3.x to archive the Java classes and zip files and compress it. Fortunately, ZipIt is an AppleScriptable application so that we can commit a series of script commands to it and remove other files from the archive.