create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file

java-programmer, create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file Hello guys,

Does anyone has experience/know how to create a new windows (xp)
service that runs a jar file? This issue rises as i need to hide the
most of the java implementation in this project before it goes live.

So the idea is, to have control on the exceution of the jar from
windows windows service console (which the users can define the startup
type i.e. manual, automatic, disabled and the running life cycle i.e.
start, stop, pause, resume, restart...).

so any leads to solving this will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance. Have a nice day!

java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file JPractitioner wrote:
> Hello guys,
>
> Does anyone has experience/know how to create a new windows (xp)
> service that runs a jar file? This issue rises as i need to hide the
> most of the java implementation in this project before it goes live.
>
> So the idea is, to have control on the exceution of the jar from
> windows windows service console (which the users can define the startup
> type i.e. manual, automatic, disabled and the running life cycle i.e.
> start, stop, pause, resume, restart...).
>
> so any leads to solving this will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance. Have a nice day!

I imagine you would create it like any other windows service. See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q137890/

Regards,
Daniel Sj鯾lom

java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file > Does anyone has experience/know how to create a new windows (xp)
> service that runs a jar file? This issue rises as i need to hide the
> most of the java implementation in this project before it goes live.

Use the "Java Service Wrapper"

http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.org/doc/english/introduction.html#service

Bye.
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java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file thx to the both of u.
i really appreciate..
good luck and all the best!

Real Gagnon wrote:
> > Does anyone has experience/know how to create a new windows (xp)
> > service that runs a jar file? This issue rises as i need to hide the
> > most of the java implementation in this project before it goes live.
>
> Use the "Java Service Wrapper"
>
> http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.org/doc/english/introduction.html#service
>
> Bye.
> --
> Real Gagnon from Quebec, Canada
> * Looking for Java or PB code examples ? Visit Real's How-to
> * http://www.rgagnon.com/howto.html

java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file Hi Daniel, I followed your way.
I just dont know how to start with java service wrapper. realgagnon
might have some idea on this that he can share with us?

So back to the topic, I managed to add a new service on my pc and it
shows in my services applet. But the service cannot run a jar file, it
throws error that says the service has been stopped because it is
inactive. Actually the program is active. It listens to client's
requests once started. It takes some configuration value from a few
files.

Anyway, i figured out that, windows might expect an exe instead of jar
to execute. So i tried to convert the jar to exe. I did that and the
exe can run. Following that, I edit my registry.. pointing the value
data to the exe i made.

I try again, this time i can see my program's console for a while and
then my program throws error saying that it cannot get the file as if
the file was not even there.

This is weird since i can run the program perfectley with the jar and
the exe but when it involves windows service to run the exe, the file
not found error slap me right on my face.

So, dsjoblom.. /other readers, do u have any idea why this happened and
how i can solve this?

Thinking of other alternatives, I will just copy a shortcut to my
startup folder, but this wont do very well since someone (administrator
in my case) has to log on before the system can run. The administrator
account will have to log on forever... or I might have to consider
another user account dedicated to this thing hmmmm......

ok guys, thanks.

email***@***.com wrote:
> JPractitioner wrote:
> > Hello guys,
> >
> > Does anyone has experience/know how to create a new windows (xp)
> > service that runs a jar file? This issue rises as i need to hide the
> > most of the java implementation in this project before it goes live.
> >
> > So the idea is, to have control on the exceution of the jar from
> > windows windows service console (which the users can define the startup
> > type i.e. manual, automatic, disabled and the running life cycle i.e.
> > start, stop, pause, resume, restart...).
> >
> > so any leads to solving this will be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in advance. Have a nice day!
>
> I imagine you would create it like any other windows service. See
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q137890/
>
> Regards,
> Daniel Sj鯾lom

java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file guys, when i meant "files".. they are the configuration files that feed
the configuration value such as remote address and so on...

JPractitioner wrote:
> Hi Daniel, I followed your way.
> I just dont know how to start with java service wrapper. realgagnon
> might have some idea on this that he can share with us?
>
> So back to the topic, I managed to add a new service on my pc and it
> shows in my services applet. But the service cannot run a jar file, it
> throws error that says the service has been stopped because it is
> inactive. Actually the program is active. It listens to client's
> requests once started. It takes some configuration value from a few
> files.
>
> Anyway, i figured out that, windows might expect an exe instead of jar
> to execute. So i tried to convert the jar to exe. I did that and the
> exe can run. Following that, I edit my registry.. pointing the value
> data to the exe i made.
>
> I try again, this time i can see my program's console for a while and
> then my program throws error saying that it cannot get the file as if
> the file was not even there.
>
> This is weird since i can run the program perfectley with the jar and
> the exe but when it involves windows service to run the exe, the file
> not found error slap me right on my face.
>
> So, dsjoblom.. /other readers, do u have any idea why this happened and
> how i can solve this?
>
> Thinking of other alternatives, I will just copy a shortcut to my
> startup folder, but this wont do very well since someone (administrator
> in my case) has to log on before the system can run. The administrator
> account will have to log on forever... or I might have to consider
> another user account dedicated to this thing hmmmm......
>
> ok guys, thanks.
>
> email***@***.com wrote:
> > JPractitioner wrote:
> > > Hello guys,
> > >
> > > Does anyone has experience/know how to create a new windows (xp)
> > > service that runs a jar file? This issue rises as i need to hide the
> > > most of the java implementation in this project before it goes live.
> > >
> > > So the idea is, to have control on the exceution of the jar from
> > > windows windows service console (which the users can define the startup
> > > type i.e. manual, automatic, disabled and the running life cycle i.e.
> > > start, stop, pause, resume, restart...).
> > >
> > > so any leads to solving this will be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance. Have a nice day!
> >
> > I imagine you would create it like any other windows service. See
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q137890/
> >
> > Regards,
> > Daniel Sj鯾lom

java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file JPractitioner wrote:

> I try again, this time i can see my program's console for a while and
> then my program throws error saying that it cannot get the file as if
> the file was not even there.

Where is it looking for the file? Services inherit from the SCManager and
often act as if the cwd is %WINDIR%\system32. I am not familiar with the
Java wrapper and don't know what tweaking it might do as the process is
spun up by the SCManager. If you are using a relative path, try an
absolute.

As a service is started, The SCManager expects feedback from the new thread
on a timely basis saying "I'm still trying to get it together", "I'm good
to go", and so forth and assumes it is not running if the reply isn't
received, but the wrapper should be taking care of this housekeeping.

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java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file "JPractitioner" <email***@***.com> wrote in message
news:email***@***.com...
> Hello guys,
>
> Does anyone has experience/know how to create a new windows (xp)
> service that runs a jar file? This issue rises as i need to hide the
> most of the java implementation in this project before it goes live.
>
> So the idea is, to have control on the exceution of the jar from
> windows windows service console (which the users can define the startup
> type i.e. manual, automatic, disabled and the running life cycle i.e.
> start, stop, pause, resume, restart...).
>
> so any leads to solving this will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance. Have a nice day!
>

If you really need to run a Java program as a Windows Service you might want
to natively compile it.

I know excelsior Jet professional has a windows service native compilation
option.

(I think Jet is the only byte code to windows code converter that is still
around and up to date.) There is a GNU byte code to Linux binary compiler.

:)

java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file Hi bowman,
After i read your comment, i realized that those file were refered
relatively. So i changed them to an absolute path. and it
<b>WORKS!!!!!</b>

thanks man for teaching me this.

however, some xml files were also out of reach.. and the error said
that the xml cant be found in c:\windows\system32

so i place the xml files there, and its working.

I have one more question.. why is that when i stop the service, only
srvany.exe being killed.. but my app still alive? and also if i kill my
app, the srvany.exe still alive.. why is it like this?

Again, thanks a lot bowman, the tips u gave is the key that i will use
to learn more about windows.

Thanks,
Makmur.

bowman wrote:
> JPractitioner wrote:
>
> > I try again, this time i can see my program's console for a while and
> > then my program throws error saying that it cannot get the file as if
> > the file was not even there.
>
> Where is it looking for the file? Services inherit from the SCManager and
> often act as if the cwd is %WINDIR%\system32. I am not familiar with the
> Java wrapper and don't know what tweaking it might do as the process is
> spun up by the SCManager. If you are using a relative path, try an
> absolute.
>
> As a service is started, The SCManager expects feedback from the new thread
> on a timely basis saying "I'm still trying to get it together", "I'm good
> to go", and so forth and assumes it is not running if the reply isn't
> received, but the wrapper should be taking care of this housekeeping.
>
>
>
>
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java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file Thanks Luc, I'll take a look of this software,,

Luc The Perverse wrote:
> I know excelsior Jet professional has a windows service native compilation
> option.
>

java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file JPractitioner wrote:

> I have one more question.. why 聽is that when i stop the service, only
> srvany.exe being killed.. but my app still alive? and also if i kill my
> app, the srvany.exe still alive.. why is it like this?

I don't use srvany so I am not positive, but I do not think srvany
implements the stop event. In C/C++, you add code to the application. The
SCManager calls that as main(), which sets up the dispatcher, usually
ServiceMain() by convention. That threads off the real application, and
also registers a callback with the SCManager.

When the dispatch thread receives a stop event from the SCManager, it
reports back that it is stopping the application, does something to make
that happen, reports when it is stopped. I believe srvany spins up the
application, and after that it's on its own. It is meant to be a quick and
dirty way to make something into a service when you don't have source.

It isn't necessary, but I usually play a few games in the code to get the
process's cwd back to where it really is so I don't clutter up
%WINDIR%\system32, but afaik srvany doesn't do this. Also, if things are
set up so the application will drop a core if things go bad, that usually
is in system32, too.

You can do a lot of interesting things with services in C, but I have no
idea how you would do it in Java, except maybe JNI magic.

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java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file bowman wrote:
> You can do a lot of interesting things with services in C, but I have no
> idea how you would do it in Java, except maybe JNI magic.

http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.org

and there are a couple other similar products.

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java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file i see.. so srvany is not the best way eh.
bowman, seems like u are really into windows programming. I had some
very basic knowledge with C/C++. I suppose to call ServiceMain(), i
will have to include some header files, probably C headers. Can u tell
me whats the header file i will have to use?
Yeah i will use JNI with C headers. By the way, converting the JAR to
EXE involves JNI. So i'll use the the headers appropriately with JNI to
explore deeper on controlling native threads.

Before this, I also tried to make the srvany to run a batch file that
will call the jar file. Just wont work. Windows services only run exe
files i guess.

Thanks for your comments.

bowman wrote:
> JPractitioner wrote:
>
> > I have one more question.. why is that when i stop the service, only
> > srvany.exe being killed.. but my app still alive? and also if i kill my
> > app, the srvany.exe still alive.. why is it like this?
>
> I don't use srvany so I am not positive, but I do not think srvany
> implements the stop event. In C/C++, you add code to the application. The
> SCManager calls that as main(), which sets up the dispatcher, usually
> ServiceMain() by convention. That threads off the real application, and
> also registers a callback with the SCManager.
>
> When the dispatch thread receives a stop event from the SCManager, it
> reports back that it is stopping the application, does something to make
> that happen, reports when it is stopped. I believe srvany spins up the
> application, and after that it's on its own. It is meant to be a quick and
> dirty way to make something into a service when you don't have source.
>
> It isn't necessary, but I usually play a few games in the code to get the
> process's cwd back to where it really is so I don't clutter up
> %WINDIR%\system32, but afaik srvany doesn't do this. Also, if things are
> set up so the application will drop a core if things go bad, that usually
> is in system32, too.
>
> You can do a lot of interesting things with services in C, but I have no
> idea how you would do it in Java, except maybe JNI magic.
>
>
>
>
>
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java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file JPractitioner wrote:

> I suppose to call ServiceMain(), i
> will have to include some header files, probably C headers. Can u tell
> me whats the header file i will have to use?

It is declared in Winsvc.h, but you would probably have to start with
Windows.h which may cause problems. I don't suppose you have DevStudio and
the MSDN docs. It documents the StartServiceCtrlDispatcher,
RegisterServiceCtrlHandler, SetServiceStatus, and all the other hoops you
have to jump through. Lacking that, there should be an example someplace on
the 'net; it's pretty much boilerplate code.

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java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file Steve Sobol wrote:

> http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.org

Looks pretty handy, especially the third method. Often an application
running as a service should do some atexit cleanup and shutdown gracefully
rather than get chopped off at the knees with a ^C.

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java-programmer >> create a new windows (xp) service that runs a jar file Thanks a lot bowman =)

bowman wrote:
> JPractitioner wrote:
>
> > I suppose to call ServiceMain(), i
> > will have to include some header files, probably C headers. Can u tell
> > me whats the header file i will have to use?
>
> It is declared in Winsvc.h, but you would probably have to start with
> Windows.h which may cause problems. I don't suppose you have DevStudio and
> the MSDN docs. It documents the StartServiceCtrlDispatcher,
> RegisterServiceCtrlHandler, SetServiceStatus, and all the other hoops you
> have to jump through. Lacking that, there should be an example someplace on
> the 'net; it's pretty much boilerplate code.
>
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