RFR: JDK-8212780: JEP 343: Packaging Tool Implementation

[Andy Herrick]

On 11/12/2018 6:36 PM, Alan Snyder wrote:
> Can someone say whether the two-step package creation feature is implemented and explain how to use it?

Yes -

1.) "jpackager create-image -o output -n app-name ..."

2.) "jpackager create-installer -o installer-output -n installer-name 
--app-image 'output\app-name' ..." (windows)

"jpackager create-installer -o installer-output -n installer-name 
--app-image 'output/app-name.app' ..." (for mac)

"jpackager create-installer -o installer-output -n installer-name 
--app-image 'output\app' ..." (for linux)

>
> What is the plan for documentation? The command line help is inadequate.

Yes - there will be further documentation, it's content and form are 
still under discussion.

/Andy

>
>> On Oct 26, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Alan Snyder wrote:
>>
>> I noticed the following statement in the JEP:
>>
>>   In this latter case, the tool can either create a native package from a previously created application image, or it can create a native package directly.
>>
>> I cannot tell from the command summary whether this option has been implemented or not.
>>
>> Without this feature, the ability to create a signed DMG is not very useful, except in the case where the tool creates exactly the right application image.
>>
>>   Alan
>>