jDeploy

A tool to deploy Java applications using NPM

Requirements

NodeJS

Java 8 (Only required for publishing with jDeploy. Installing/using deployed apps do not require Java to be installed. The app will automatically install a JRE if java is not already installed).

Runs on any platform that supports requirements including Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Features

Jar files - Publish Java executable jar files to npm

- Publish Java executable jar files to npm War files - Publish war files to npm

- Publish war files to npm Web Apps - Publish web apps (exploded war files) to npm

- Publish web apps (exploded war files) to npm Self-contained web apps - Web apps are wrapped in a self-contained app with embedded Jetty server.

- Web apps are wrapped in a self-contained app with embedded Jetty server. Simple Installation - Apps deployed using jDeploy can be installed using a single command: npm install -g <your-app>

- Apps deployed using jDeploy can be installed using a single command: No Java Dependencies - Java not required to install and run apps that are deployed using jDeploy. The app will automatically download a JRE at runtime if the system doesn't already have Java.

- Java not required to install and run apps that are deployed using jDeploy. The app will automatically download a JRE at runtime if the system doesn't already have Java. Easy versioning and updates - Deploying updates through NPM is trivial.

Installation

Windows

$ npm install jdeploy -g

Mac/Linux

$ sudo npm install jdeploy -g

Usage

In terminal, navigate to a directory containing an executable .jar file or a .war file that you would like to publish.

$ jdeploy init

This will generate a package.json file with settings to allow you to publish the app to npm.

Install app locally on your machine.

$ jdeploy install

Publish App to NPM

$ jdeploy publish

Documentation

License

ISC

Contact

Steve Hannah