Deploying GUI Applications Developed with Matisse

As of Java Platform Standard Edition 5.0, the Matisse binary is not included in the standard Java distribution. This means that you have to package the JAR file containing the GroupLayout classes with your application. The JAR file is located in NetBeans_installation_folder/platform6/modules/ext/swinglayout installed_version.jar.

Whenever you build a project with a main class, the IDE automatically copies all of the JAR files on the classpath, including the Swing Layout Extensions JAR file, to the project's dist/lib folder. The IDE also configures the classpath for the application JAR file in the manifest file. No further configuration is necessary. See Chapter 3 for more information.