How to "run" Java Application Archetype?

[drozzy]

On the usage page there is no command (like "sbt java-package"?):
http://www.scala-sbt.org/sbt-native-packager/archetypes/java_app/index.html#usage

Forgive the stupid question, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to invoke the "build" of the java application archetype?

Or am I confusing something? Please let me know.

[drozzy]

EDIT: The command I ran was sbt stage.

Ok, I found the bins in /target/universal/stage/bin.
The docs (http://www.scala-sbt.org/sbt-native-packager/archetypes/) simply refer to bin/ so it's a bit confusing.

[muuki88]

On no. That's not good if you needed that long to figure it out! There is an example on the start page, the third box. Didn't you see it or didn't you associate it with the archetypes?

[drozzy]

I guess it's confusing because it mentions debian... had it been "sbt stage" I would have picked up on it. At least that's what worked for me, and the only place where I found sbt stage command, was on the "My First Package Project":

http://www.scala-sbt.org/sbt-native-packager/archetypes/java_app/my-first-project.html

which I only looked at as a last resort...

Maybe sbt stage should be up-front-and-center somewhere, or at least mentioned here:
http://www.scala-sbt.org/sbt-native-packager/archetypes/java_app/index.html

P.S.: In fact, I am still not sure whether sbt stage is doing the archetype thing or the packaging thing... but that is probably just my lack of SBT knowledge? I only use sbt run/compile most of the time.

[muuki88]

Well, native packager gives you the possibility to create different output packages. So the intended flow would be

1. Choose an archetype -> JavaAppPackaging or JavaSeverAppPackaging ( docs describe what they provide and how to customise )
2. Choose a package format, e.g. zip, docker, debian, ... and go to the package format docs page for usage and required configuration.

The stage task only creates the package content in its own folder, but doesn't create any package.

[muuki88]

Ah, I just got what you mean by bins/. That is only the bash/bat script executing your application jar.