Adding Jar Dependencies instead of "DEPS"

[ShivKJ]

Hi,

Is there a way to include jar dependencies directly instead of providing them in DEPS?

For example, I am creating a fat-jar for my java project which has all the dependencies of the project in it. I see there is an option --cp but if the dependency is itself used in the sourceOrFile then it throws error.

jbang app install --cp target/template-maven-java-1.0-jar-with-dependencies.jar -o --force src/main/java/org/example/Main.java

In Main.java I am using/importing some of the dependencies present in target/template-maven-java-1.0-jar-with-dependencies.jar file.

Also once we have installed an app using jbang app install ..., is there a way to enable autocomplete for the app.

I am using picocli for command line application.

[maxandersen]

--cp is the answer to how to use .jar files as dependencies. What error are you getting?

Also once we have installed an app using jbang app install ..., is there a way to enable autocomplete for the app.

That is up to your app - not related to jbang.

you mention you use picocli so I suggest you look at https://picocli.info/autocomplete.html to see examples on how to do it.

jbang itself use the same mechanics for its commands.

[ShivKJ]

Here is the error,

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template-maven-java/src/main/java/org/example/Main.java:36: error: cannot find symbol
        int systemExit = new CommandLine(new Main()).execute(args);
                             ^
  symbol:   class CommandLine
  location: class Main
template-maven-java/src/main/java/org/example/Main.java:37: error: cannot find symbol
        System.out.println(Ints.max(1, 2, 5));
                           ^
  symbol:   variable Ints
  location: class Main

...
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Top of my Main.java looks like,

// /usr/bin/env jbang "$0" "$@" ; exit $?
...

I ran the following command,

jbang app install --cp target/template-maven-java-1.0-jar-with-dependencies.jar  src/main/java/org/example/Main.java

Note that in target/template-maven-java-1.0-jar-with-dependencies.jar, picocli is added as one of the dependencies, along with other dependencies which is sees as error: cannot find symbol in above error.