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System and method for improving the manageability and usability of a Java environment

  • US 6,571,389 B1
  • Filed: 04/27/1999
  • Issued: 05/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a computing environment capable of having a connection to a network, computer readable code readable by a computer system in said environment and embodied on one or more computer-readable media, for installing a Java application on a client machine, comprising:

  • a subprocess for automatically retrieving, responsive to an execution request on said client machine, a properties file for a Java application to be installed, wherein said properties file (1) describes said Java application, (2) specifies zero or more executable extensions which are required for executing said Java application, and (3) specifies a run-time environment which is required for executing said Java application;

    a subprocess for installing said Java application on said client machine using said properties file; and

    a subprocess for automatically installing, by said client machine, one or more dependencies of said Java application, wherein said dependencies comprise said required executable extensions and said required run-time environment, further comprising;

    a subprocess for parsing said properties file to locate said dependencies; and

    for each of said located dependencies which is not already installed on said client machine, a subprocess for automatically recursively (1) retrieving a properties file for said located dependency, (2) installing said located dependency, and (3) installing any dependencies identified when parsing said retrieved properties file of said located dependencies, provided said identified dependency is not already installed on said client machine.

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