NativeJ generates Win32 native launchers for your Java applications. No more ugly batch files!
The launchers generated by NativeJ look and behave exactly like native Win32 programs. Automatically generates Win32 native EXE for your Java applications.
They possess their own custom icons when viewed in Explorer, and they do not appear as another java.exe or javaw.exe in the process list. No more ugly batch files.
Besides looking and feeling like native apps, these launchers also have another advantage: speed.
Executing a batch file requires first loading up the command processor, which steps through each line of the batch file before it encounters the line which calls the Java frontend java.exe or javaw.exe.
This frontend imposes further overhead as it parses the command-line arguments before loading the JVM with the proper parameters.
The native launchers generated by NativeJ eliminates all these overhead and load the JVM directly, resulting in snappier program loading.

· Simple point-and-click interface. No need to wrestle with C compiler and JNI code.
· Generates both Win32 and Win64 EXE.
· Project wizard simplifies creation of new projects.
· Generates console and graphical EXE, as well as Win32 service.
· Ability to configure custom process icon, name and priority.
· Ability to configure service name, description, startup type, characteristics and dependencies.
· Ability to configure application working directory.
· Ability to use application parameters from a configuration file when the executable is run.
· Automatic detection of JRE/JDK (client or server) on target machine.
· Display custom error message, launch URL in browser, or run external program if suitable Java runtime cannot be found for execution.
· Support for private bundled JRE.
· Ability to specify search order for JRE/JDK on target machine.
· Dynamic classpath construction by automatically appending all JAR and ZIP files in classpath directories to the final classpath.
· Ability to embed application JAR files into generated EXE.
· Native splash screen that pops up as soon as the EXE is activated, while your application loads in the background. Splash screen can be configured to stay on the screen for a fixed number of seconds, or automatically removed as soon as the Java application displays a window.
· Ability to restrict graphical applications to a single instance.
· Second instance of application can activate first instance (with parameter passing).
· Ability to redirect stdout/stderr to external log files or popup message box.
· Ability to add version information to the generated EXE.
· Ability to customize/localize strings and messages in the generated EXE.
· Ability to include custom application manifest in generated EXE.
· Command-line generator for integration with build tools.
· Supports Sun JDK/JRE 1.2 and above.
· Supports IBM JDK/JRE 1.2 and above.
· Supports BEA WebLogic JRockit JDK/JRE 1.5.

Requirements:
· Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.2 and above

Limitations:
· The launchers generated will display a short trial message on startup
· Nag Screen

What's New in This Release:
· Previously, the generated EXE will crash if the application INI file is not specified. This has been fixed.
· Help file tutorials have been updated to reflect changed field names in the user interface.