Generated artifacts

JavaPackager generates these artifacts in the output directory (target/ with Maven, build/ with Gradle):

Artifact	Description	Platform	Needs
`${name}/`	App folder: the native app, ready to run.	All
`${name}-${version}-runnable.jar`	The app's runnable JAR. With Maven it's named after `build.finalName`: `${artifactId}-${version}-runnable.jar` by default.	All
`${name}_${version}.deb`	DEB package.	GNU/Linux
`${name}_${version}.rpm`	RPM package.	GNU/Linux
`${name}_${version}.AppImage`	AppImage.	GNU/Linux	FUSE 2 to build it and to run it
`${name}_${version}.exe`	Setup installer.	Windows	Inno Setup (`iscc`)
`${name}_${version}.msi`	MSI installer.	Windows	WiX Toolset 3 or 4+
`${name}_${version}.msm`	MSI merge module.	Windows	WiX Toolset 3 or 4+
`${name}_${version}.dmg`	Disk image.	macOS	`hdiutil` (built in)
`${name}_${version}.pkg`	Installer package.	macOS	`pkgbuild` (built in)
`${name}-${version}-${platform}.zip`	Zipball of the app folder (`createZipball`).	All
`${name}-${version}-${platform}.tar.gz`	Tarball of the app folder (`createTarball`).	All
`assets/`	Intermediate files: rendered templates, icons, scripts.	All

Installers are only generated with generateInstaller (true by default), and each one can be disabled in its platform config (generateDeb, generateDmg, generateMsi...). Installers can only be built on their own platform: when the target platform differs from the one running the build, they are skipped.

If a tool an installer needs is missing, that installer fails with a warning and the build goes on.

The app folder

The app folder is the native app. Its layout depends on the platform:

Windows
${name}/
├── ${name}.exe          # launcher (with the JAR inside, if wrapJar)
├── libs/                # dependencies
└── jre/                 # bundled JRE (with bundleJre)

GNU/Linux
${name}/
├── ${name}              # launcher script (with the JAR inside, if wrapJar)
├── libs/                # dependencies
└── jre/                 # bundled JRE (with bundleJre)

macOS
${name}/
└── ${name}.app/         # app bundle, see the macOS page

The license file and additionalResources are copied into the app folder too (Contents/Resources on macOS). The macOS page shows the whole .app layout.

The app folder​

The app folder