Using resources from an external JAR inside a JAR

Hi,
I'm trying to package all parts of my application into a JAR file so I can deploy my application using Java Web Start. However, I have an issue.
I need to use the files from an external JAR, Ice.jar, with my application. Therefore, I included Ice.jar in my build, specifically in the lib/Ice.jar directory.
This does not seem to be working; my application cannot read the information from the Ice.jar file when I launch my JAR file. It does work in one instance, however:
I have a directory included in the same directory where my JAR file is. This directory is named lib, and contains Ice.jar. My directory structure is as follows:
dist
dist/NVAC.jar //my JAR
dist/lib/Ice.jar //the external JARMy JAR file, NVAC.jar, will ONLY work if that lib directory is included in its directory. This is NOT what I want to do; I want to include the external JAR inside my JAR file, so a user will only have to download the JAR file. I have included the external JAR inside my JAR as I mentioned previously; at the path myJAR/lib/Ice.jar.
Therefore, how do I use a resource from an external JAR inside my JAR? Do I have to use ClassLoader? ClassLoader.loadClass() perhaps?
If I can provide any more information, please let me know.
Thanks

Seems to me it isn't practical to want to do things
that don't work. Especially since you're using
WebStart and it takes care of dependent jars
automatically for you if you configure things
correctly, so this absurd idea of jars inside jars
isn't even helpful.Dang DrClap, you seem to be the go-to guy for destroying all my ridiculous ideas (no offense; I mean that in a good way).
Seems I did not understand JWS fully when I thought of that idea. I researched it more after reading the replies here, and I see that I was indeed thinking absurdly.
Thank you for the help,
Dan

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