Step 5 – export the plugin
Right-click on the project and select the “Export…” menu item. The dialog will be displayed, choose the “Deployable plug-ins and fragments”:
At the next dialog choose the desired package to be exported (“com.alex.plugins”), specify the output folder for a JAR file:
Click the “Options” tab and put check-mark “Use class files are compiled in the workspace”:
Press the button “Finish” and the IDE will generate a JAR file.