Installer generator written in Java?

+4 A:

lzPack is a good one

dfa 2009-08-14 04:56:46

My team used this to package up Eclipse. The feedback was all positive. No idea if it can auto-download a JRE, though.

hbunny 2009-08-14 07:01:56

I don't think it can auto-download JRE, as it needs JRE in the first place.

Peter Štibraný 2009-08-14 07:17:06

I down-voted this because IzPack's workflow is XML driven.

Gili 2009-08-14 13:12:21

You didn't specify anything about implementation in your question. You asked for a cross-platform generator and this answer is a cross-platform generator

Rich Seller 2009-08-14 13:48:12

My question explicitly states: "meaning workflow and plugins are written in Java"

Gili 2009-08-14 14:31:35

We used to bundle a JRE and then run izpack through a exe-converter. It worked. Using IzPack to generate a web Installer is pretty simple. You could run that through an exe-converter an get exactly what you asked for except it uses xml for the workflow.

Tim Williscroft 2010-03-10 01:27:40

A:

openInstaller from the Glassfish project may be worth looking at as well.

Robert Christie 2009-08-14 06:31:17

It seems to be XML-driven.

Gili 2009-08-14 14:22:05

+12 A:

codedevour 2009-08-14 06:57:54

+1 for completeness

dfa 2009-08-14 07:09:08

it'd be good to linky em tho =)

Chii 2009-08-14 12:03:35

@chii: its done.

codedevour 2009-08-14 13:06:20

IzPack, Antigen, Launch4J, Antstaller, Packlet are all XML-driven.Java Service Wrapper and VAInstaller are driven by property files.Lift Off Java Install and Mini Installer are driven by custom configuration files.JSmooth looks like it's GUI-driven (no scripting) plus version 0.9.9-7 crashes under Windows7.

Gili 2009-08-14 14:29:42

A:

Update: For cross-platform builds there is an IzPack plugin for Maven.

If you're using Maven 1 or 2 for your builds, there is the NSIS plugin (for Windows only).

Both wrap the NSIS command line installer script compiler to generate a windows installer exe from a setup.nsi script.

Rich Seller 2009-08-14 07:36:40

NSIS is not cross-platform.

Gili 2009-08-14 13:12:58

Unfortunately, IzPack is XML-driven. I'm looking for a Java-driven workflow.

Gili 2009-08-14 14:34:23

+1 A:

Here is a list: Open Source Installers Generators in Java

Jesper 2009-08-14 08:02:16

+1 A:

I've been using this: http://bitrock.com , they allow you to use it for both open and closed software

Giancarlo 2009-08-14 13:21:24

Not free for commercial use and somewhat XML-driven.

Gili 2009-08-14 18:31:08

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