run jar file java code example

Example 1: run jar file command line

java -jar <jar-file-name>.jar

Example 2: compile jar file command

jar cvf example.jar *

Example 3: how to run java program with external jar files in command prompt

javac -cp "<File-Path>.jar;." <filename>.java
java -cp "<File-Path>.jar;." <filename>

Example 4: java load jar at runtime

URLClassLoader child = new URLClassLoader(
        new URL[] {myJar.toURI().toURL()},
        this.getClass().getClassLoader()
);
Class classToLoad = Class.forName("com.MyClass", true, child);
Method method = classToLoad.getDeclaredMethod("myMethod");
Object instance = classToLoad.newInstance();
Object result = method.invoke(instance);

Example 5: how to run jar file mac

java -jar <filename>.jar