Installer for JAVA application and JVM

Hi all,
I want to install a java application(server side). I used free version of InstallAnywhere to do this before. But since my installer may need more complicated operations, like search the registery and detect if they have installed the JVM and Tomcat. if not, suggest them to install, etc. My company do not have the enterprise version of InstallAnywhere, but the InstallShields.
I am not sure which tool I should use for such installer, InstallShield or InstallAnywhere/ or any other suggestions?
jing

I find this link as a good source to know what programs there are for a given tool:
http://sys-con.com/java/readerschoice2002/
Click on the "Best Java Installation Tool" link, and check if any of those programs can do what you need.
InstallShield and InstallAnywhere seems to be the most used programs.

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First of all, you're OT.
Second, you can find this everywhere in the net.
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