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I have been assigned a new project to be developed in Java. I have been doing a lot of research for this project. I have read a lot to learn Java. But there is this one question which I am not able to understand "What are Manifest Files in Java" ?Can anyone define what are manifest files? Help me to understand the concept and overview if Manifest files in Java.
Even I have been learning Java very recently. I was also not able to understand Manifest files in Java. It took quite long for me to understand this concept of Manifest files in Java. To put it into a simple overview, a JAR Manifest file has a main section. This main section is followed by a list sections for individual JAR file entries wherein each is separated by a newline.
A Java JAR file can wasily support an enormous range of functionality, which also includes version control, electronic signing, extensions, package sealing and others. This is a very dnamic and versatile abilty of JAR file. This is provided by the JAR file's manifest. The manifest file is a special file in Java. This file contains information about the files that are packaged in a JAR file. By
A [B]manifest file[/B] is a very specific file that the JAR archive contains on the Java platform. It is used for the definition of extension and package related data. It is a meta data file. This file includes name-value pairs organized in different sections. For a JAR file to be used as an executable file, the manifest file specifies the main class of the application. The manifest file is named with .MF extentions, eg. MANIFEST.MF.