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I am learning Java and trying to run some examples using Java web start.

However, I cannot seem to find that package javax.jnlp.

This same error is haunting me on both windows and linux.I've installed oracle jdk 7 on windows.OpenJDK 1.6 is the version installed on linux.

Searching the internet for the package with no luck.It is no longer available on oracle's website because they insist that the package is a part of the jdk.

I've searched the installation directories for it.some claim it is in the jnlp.jar file, others claim in javaws.jar file...neither files are part of my installation.

Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
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  • Does this [demo. from the `BasicService`](http://pscode.org/jws/api.html#bs) build OK for you? It specifies `` *"they insist that the package is a part of the jdk."* And JRE. – Andrew Thompson Jun 03 '12 at 13:39
  • It is part of the JDK, at least since about 1.4. If you're using an older version that doesn't contain it, update. It is way overdue. – user207421 Jun 03 '12 at 22:53
  • Thank you all.I tried the BasicService demo that you provided Andrew.It worked.so i left it in memory and checked the commandline that was used to launch it (using Process Monitor).I found this command option "-Xbootclasspath/a:/usr/share/icedtea-web/netx.jar"..and that's where i found the javax.jnlp package.Including this "netx.jar" file in the project's build path solves the import problem.but isn't that strange? – MadeOfAir Jun 04 '12 at 08:57

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Can be found in jre/lib/javaws.jar in 1.7 and 1.8, as per: https://stackoverflow.com/a/13555413/829305

The jre/ directory can be found inside the jdk/ directory if you've only got the JDK installed.

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Rikki
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From the Oracle page:

The jardiff tool, jnlp-servlet.jar file, and jnlp.jar file can be found in the samples directory of the JDK.

On my comp it is in:

... /jdk1.6.0_23/sample/jnlp/servlet/jnlp.jar

For Java 7 you have to download Demos and Samples separately:

Windows x86 (32-bit) 15.62 MB jdk-7u4-windows-i586-demos.zip

Windows x64 (64-bit) 15.69 MB jdk-7u4-windows-x64-demos.zip

You will find jnlp.jar inside: jdk1.7.0_04\sample\jnlp\servlet\jnlp.jar

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You should add the path to javaws.jar file in your classpath. For example: "javac -classpath .:/path/to/javaws.jar webstart/*.java"

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