Report any entries that were added to the build since the last JAR was made.

  • Example: -sign=alias

  • Values: <alias> [ ';' 'password:=' <password> ] [ ';'* 'keystore:=' <keystore> ] [ ';' 'sign-password:=' <pw> ] ( ',' ... )*

  • Pattern: .*



-sign

The -sign instruction is used to sign the generated JAR file with a specified certificate or keystore. This is important for distributing secure and trusted bundles, especially in environments that require signed artifacts.

Example:

-sign: mykeystore;alias=myalias

This instruction ensures that the output JAR is cryptographically signed as part of the build process.

A more detailed example using additional properties:

-sign: mykeystore;alias=myalias;storepass=secret;keypass=secret;keystore=path/to/keystore.jks;digestalg=SHA-256

In this example:

  • mykeystore is the name of the keystore.
  • alias specifies the certificate alias to use for signing.
  • storepass and keypass provide the passwords for the keystore and key.
  • keystore gives the path to the keystore file.
  • digestalg sets the digest algorithm (e.g., SHA-256) for the signature.

These options allow you to fully control the signing process and meet the requirements of your deployment environment.

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