How to distribute java components for developers to use?

Question

I am not sure how to put the correct title.

but here is the brief explanation.

With Microsoft .NET, i created a server side custom control using C# to be used in ASP.NET pages. I distribute the DLL generated as a component. developers will include that and use in their ASP.NET project.

Likewise, how can i do for Java based web components for to use with JSP or JSF or any other java web frameworks?

Answer 1

This is normally done via jar files and in enterprise applications mostly in conjunction with the 'dependency resolution manager' maven

Note that there are other package formats like osgi bundle, nbm, ear or war but the atomic most common bundle is jar