How can I easily make a java application invisible to the user?

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Published on 2010-06-16T02:09:36Z Indexed on 2010/06/16 2:12 UTC
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Hello! I have developed a Java aplication that is currently being run by double-clicking on a ".bat" file that does something like "java -jar proy.jar". This application just listens on a port and writes to a database, so it does not have any user interface (such as a window). I need this application to run as in background mode, or as it where a service, but I don't really anything more than that. It's enough if the application is run in a way that is not noticeable by the user, so that the user is not bothered and so the application can not be mistakenly closed. By the way, this will be run on an specific computer so it's okay if I have to do any manual configuration ir order to make this work. Also, I need this application to run on startup.

Any help/tips regarding this? In advance, thank you very much for your help!

Regards,

Pedro

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