import java.io.*; import java.util.jar.*; import java.util.*; import java.net.*; File file = new File( basedir, "target/manifest-with-mainClass-1-jar-with-dependencies.jar" ); System.out.println( "file: " + file + " exists? " + file.exists() ); JarFile jarFile = new JarFile( file ); Manifest mf = jarFile.getManifest(); Attributes attrs = mf.getMainAttributes(); String mainClass = (String) attrs.get( Attributes.Name.MAIN_CLASS ); System.out.println( "Got Main-Class: " + mainClass ); return "test.App".equals( mainClass );