JAR (file Format) - Related Formats

Related Formats

Several related file formats build on the JAR format:

  • WAR (Web application archive) files, also Java archives, store XML files, Java classes, JavaServer Pages and other objects for Web Applications.
  • RAR (resource adapter archive) files (not to be confused with the RAR file format), also Java archives, store XML files, Java classes and other objects for J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) applications.
  • EAR (enterprise archive) files provide composite Java archives which combine XML files, Java classes and other objects including JAR, WAR and RAR Java archive files for Enterprise Applications.
  • SAR (service archive) is similar to EAR. It provides a service.xml file and accompanying JAR files.
  • APK (Android Application Package), a variant of the Java archive format, is used for Android applications.

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