+1 to NetBeans packaging option flipping to use jpackage on JDK 14+. In fact, if NB is running on JDK14 or greater, or even just has a Java 14 or greater JDK configured, it should be able to use jlink/jpackage to package an application even if the application project is configured to use an earlier JDK. If no Java 14+ JDK is available, the native package option in NetBeans should simply put up a dialog stating that a Java 14 or greater JDK must be available to use that option (even for projects that use an earlier JDK). Maybe even have a button there to go to the Java Platform Manager to add a JDK.
Adding the dev list to see if someone there is interested in this... Regards, Scott > On May 28, 2020, at 3:24 PM, David Gradwell <da...@gradwell.com> wrote: > > Chris, > > The reason I mentioned JavaFX as problematic is that it is not included JDK > releases beyond 1.8. The JavaFX deploy capability is the basis for NetBeans > native packaging. Thus the Netbeans packaging fails if NetBeans is run on a > later version of Java than 1.8. As you probably surely know, JavaFX has > moved to https://openjfx.io/ and also see > https://gluonhq.com/services/javafx-support/ . As far as I can see (correct > me if I'm wrong) JavaFX 14.0.1 sdk no longer provides > com.sun.javafx.tools.ant.FXJar and NetBeans native packaging fails. Hence > (and only for this reason) I labelled the use of JavaFX as problematic for > deployment. The packaging code seems to have been extracted from JavaFX to > form javapackager which then became jpackage in JDK14. In my experience, > jpackage has fewer challenges in that I could get it to work more or less > first time. Be aware however that it is in "incubator" stage of its > lifecycle. Hopefully it will become a standard Java component that we can > rely on going forward. > > Regards > > David > > > On 28/05/2020, 15:57, "Chris Olsen" <col...@mchsi.com> wrote: > > David and All -- > > Having recently struggled through jpackage on both PCs and Macs, > Netbeans support would be (IMHO) fantastic! If I were a developer, rather > than a statistician writing software for my students' use, I would most > certainly offer to assist. Now, however, I have an amateur's question. I > make very heavy use of JavaFX, and I am uncertain what you mean by... > >> It would remove the problematic dependency on JavaFX > > Could you amplify a bit the "problematic dependency" phrase? > > Thank you in advance. > > -- Chris --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists
