| 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. The manifest stores meta-information about the
JAR file contents and is also used for signing JAR files.
Package Specification
The java.util.zip package is based on the following specifications:
@since 1.2
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| Java Source File Name | Type | Comment |
| Attributes.java | Class | The Attributes class maps Manifest attribute names to associated string
values. |
| JarEntry.java | Class | This class is used to represent a JAR file entry. |
| JarException.java | Class | Signals that an error of some sort has occurred while reading from
or writing to a JAR file. |
| JarFile.java | Class | The JarFile class is used to read the contents of a JAR file
from any file that can be opened with java.io.RandomAccessFile.
It extends the class java.util.zip.ZipFile with support
for reading an optional Manifest entry. |
| JarInputStream.java | Class | The JarInputStream class is used to read the contents of
a JAR file from any input stream. |
| JarOutputStream.java | Class | The JarOutputStream class is used to write the contents
of a JAR file to any output stream. |
| JarVerifier.java | Class | |
| Manifest.java | Class | The Manifest class is used to maintain Manifest entry names and their
associated Attributes. |