Prototype of jpackager in jdk/sandbox [was: Draft JEP proposal: JDK-8200758: Packaging Tool]

[Kevin Rushforth]

An initial prototype of the jpackager tool has been pushed to a new 
'JDK-8200758-branch' branch in the JDK sandbox [1]. If anyone is 
interested in taking a look, you can clone it as follows:

     hg clone http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/sandbox
     cd ./sandbox
     hg update JDK-8200758-branch

I plan to reply to the feedback already provided, and update the JEP [2] 
next week some time, but in the mean time if you have additional 
questions or comments, feel free to reply.

-- Kevin

[1] http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/sandbox/shortlog/JDK-8200758-branch
[2] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8200758


On 6/27/2018 3:30 PM, Kevin Rushforth wrote:
> We're aiming to get this into JDK 12 early enough so that an EA build 
> would be available around the time JDK 11 ships. That will allow you 
> to take a jlinked image with JDK 11 and package it up using (the EA) 
> jpackager.
>
> We will create a development branch in the JDK sandbox [1] some time 
> in the next week or so so you can follow the development.
>
> Also, thank you to those who have provided feedback. I'll reply to 
> feedback soon and then incorporate it into an updated JEP.
>
> -- Kevin