VisualAge for Java stores projects in a repository, rather than directly in the file system. To allow developers to share the code, you must import and export Java classes. Many formats are available for importing and exporting Java classes and resources from VisualAge for Java.
You can export Java class files when you are ready to test them outside the VisualAge for Java environment or deploy your program. Class files can also be imported into VisualAge for Java. However, the imported class cannot be changed, and the source code is not visible.
Java source code can be compiled while it is being imported from the file system. It can also be exported when you want to share it with other developers.
Java archive files use the file type JAR and enable you to compress a Java applet and its resources (such as class files, images, and sounds) into a single file. Any VisualAge for Java project can be exported as a JAR file.
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