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Reputation: 20581

Applet, JNLP. Force update jar files

How I can force updating of my jar files when client open applet application? Jar files always cached in client machine. And I always need to clear cache using Java Control Panel.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2596

Answers (3)

Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson

Reputation: 2701

Version your jars in your applet tag with each build / deploy. This will force a reload.

ARCHIVE="foo-1.0.16.jar" > ARCHIVE="foo-1.0.17.jar"

Upvotes: 0

Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen

Reputation: 75376

If your problem is that old versions of the files are present after redeploying new versions, then consider having a form of timestamps or build numbers in your jar file names.

This will require you to update your JNLP file for every deployment, but your cache problems should go away. It did for us.

Upvotes: 0

Andrew Thompson
Andrew Thompson

Reputation: 168825

I always need to clear cache using Java Control Panel.

This is probably because the JWS client does not recognize the Jars as being new. One source of such confusion lies in the difference in time-zone between the developers machine and that of the server. In that case, the Jars will typically update within the next 24 hours.

For the purposes of testing, do it outside a browser.

Upvotes: 1

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