Dasho Operating Process

PreEmptive Solutions has designed DashO to meet the needs in varying situations. There are two principal modes for operating DashO:

1. QuickJar Mode GUI is ideal for simple standalone applications with a main method, and where pruning is not required.
2. Advanced (Entry Point) Mode GUI is best for complex applications or fine-grained control, and where pruning is desired.

In QuickJar mode, DashO checks to see if the manifest of each of the input jars contains the Main-Class information. The class specified as the Main-Class in the manifest is added as an entry point. If none of the input jars have a main class in the manifest, then all classes within the input jars are added as entry points. The entry point or entry points are used by DashO to analyze what classes are required in the input and supporting jars.

Note: In QuickJar mode, DashO will not remove any classes from the input jars. The output jar will have all the classes from all the input quick jars, and DashO may rename these classes. Non-class files from the input jars are automatically included in the output.

In addition to the two principal modes of accessing DashO, DashO can be run using Command Line Mode. Command Line mode can be used for complex applications and to integrate into build scripts.