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Package java.util.jar
Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive) file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an optional manifest file.
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Description
| Class Summary | |
| Attributes | The Attributes class maps Manifest attribute names to associated string values. |
| Attributes.Name | The Attributes.Name class represents an attribute name stored in this Map. |
| JarEntry | This class is used to represent a JAR file entry. |
| JarFile | The JarFile class is used to read the contents of a JAR file
from any file that can be opened with java.io.RandomAccessFile. |
| JarInputStream | The JarInputStream class is used to read the contents of
a JAR file from any input stream. |
| JarOutputStream | The JarOutputStream class is used to write the contents
of a JAR file to any output stream. |
| Manifest | The Manifest class is used to maintain Manifest entry names and their associated Attributes. |
| Exception Summary | |
| JarException | Signals that an error of some sort has occurred while reading from or writing to a JAR file. |
Package java.util.jar Description
Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive) file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an optional manifest file. The manifest stores meta-information about the JAR file contents and is also used for signing JAR files.
Package Specification
Thejava.util.zip package is based on the following specifications:
- Info-ZIP file format - The JAR format is based on the Info-ZIP
file format. See
java.util.zip
package description.
- Manifest and Signature Specification - The manifest format specification.
- Since:
- 1.2
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