Java installer for Swing based project

I worked on a Java project in which web services are used, values are to be modified in registry and there are some DLLs to be register with system. there a开发者_如何学运维re some environment variables to set, at the time of installation, keeping in mind these requirements , which Java installer is best, i also need a installer which is platform independent as my Java project is platform independent.

I think i may use IzPack

but i think you guys can help me better and suggest me an installer.

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If a commercial product is an option, you could take a look at install4j, but I can't say anything about it.

IzPack seems to be the only open source Java installer that's still being actively developed. I've recently used it myself, and it has a lot of powerful features, but is not easy to get started with. There's a lot of documentation that describes some things in great detail, but unfortunately no simple "how to" for the most common case. Expect to spend a lot of time on trial-and-error.

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I would use IzPack, its a great tool which bundles your installer in a jar. platform independent and with the possibility to only use some routines when special conditions a present. For example, only install DLL on Windows, mess with the registry (Custom Action) and so on.

I always enjoyed using IzPack and suggest you should give it a try. The doc is also a great resource for the possibilities Doc