Bridge for activex

Question

how is the bridge "packager" invoked ?
does it run as a command line utility ?

Answer 1

1. Create a jar file with any bean, remember to specify an explicit manifest file with the statement:
Java-Bean: True
2. From the jre directory run:
bin\java -cp lib\jaws.jar sun.beans.ole.Packager
3. Choose the jar file and the bean in the prompts and eventually the packager will generate the lib and reg file and even let you register the control.
4. Now to test your control simply open a activehost such as VB and you should be able to see your control in the "components" list.
Sample Bean
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.JComponent;
public class SampleBean extends JComponent {
BorderLayout borderLayout1 = new BorderLayout();
private String sample = "Sample";
public SampleBean() {
try {
jbInit();
catch(Exception ex) {
ex.printStackTrace();
private void jbInit() throws Exception {
this.setLayout(borderLayout1);
public String getSample() {
return sample;
public void setSample(String newSample) {
sample = newSample;
Sample Mainfest for bean
Manifest-Version: 1.0
Name: SampleBean.class
Java-Bean: True