decompiler : Java Glossary

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decompiler

A decompiler takes class files right back to Java source. In contrast, a disassembler converts them back to something like assembler code for the JVM.

Decompilers
Program	Notes
CafeBabe 1.2.7a	graphical classfile disassembler, editor, stripper, migrator, compactor (dependencies finder) and obfuscator. You can get sources or binaries. Now this project is published under Java Lobby free licence. Last revised: 1999-11 Verified: 2007-09-24 for Java 1.2
CavaJ	Front end for JAD. Last revised/verified: 2008-04-26
ClassCracker 3.02	Mayon’s $90.00 USD ClassCracker lets you reverse engineer class files three ways: a decompiler that converts Java class files to Java source code. a disassembler that converts Java class files to JVM instructions (opcodes) a class file DUMPer that displays the structure of Java class files. Last revised: 2005-10 Verified: 2007-09-24
JReversePro 1.4.1	Open source project, GPL. Last revised: 2002-10-20 Verified: 2007-09-24
DJ 3.9.9.91	Graphical front end for Jad. A 2001 version of JAD is included. Highly recommended. I used it successfully to decompile Java 1.5 enums back to Java 1.4 style code. Does not require Java to run but does require W95/W98/Me/NT/W2K/XP/W2K3/Vista. $20.00 USD It intent is to as accurately as possible recreate the original Java. It is not good if you are trying to figure out how Java works under the hood, e.g. to figure out how enum works, since it reorders and tidies too much. For that, you are best to use a disassembler in conjunction. Last revised: 2005-09-25 Verified: 2007-09-24
Front End Plus 1.0	Free. Works in conjunction with JAD. Last revised: 2001-03-30 Verified: 2007-09-24
Jad 1.5.8	written in C++. Free for non-commercial use. No longer permits people write wrappers around it. Last revised: 2006-07-06 Verified: 2007-09-24
JODE	Has trouble with code after JDK 1.3. Last revised: 2004-08-09 Verified: 2008-04-26
SourceAgain 1.1	Comes in personal $99.00 USD and professional $299.00 USD versions. They have a web-based trial version. Last revised: 2001-12 Verified: 2007-09-24 for Java 1.3
Soot 2.2.4	Free, only incidentally does decompilation. Last revised: 2007-04-27 Verified: 2007-09-24
SoThink 1.1	formerly called Jasmine and SourceTec. It is a patch to Mocha. Last revised: 1998-01-25 Verified: 2007-09-24
WingDis	no longer available

Books

recommend book⇒Decompiling Java

hardcover

ISBN13:

978-1-59059-265-6

ISBN10:

1-59059-265-4

publisher:

Apress

published:

2004-07-23

by:

Godfrey Nolan

Decompiling and protecting yourself from decompilers using obfuscation.

	abe books.co.uk	abe books.ca
	amazon.co.uk	amazon.ca
	abe books.de	chapters.indigo.ca
	amazon.de	abe books.com
	abe books.fr	amazon.com
	amazon.fr	barnes and noble.com
	abe books.it	powells.com
	iberlibro.com	abe books anz

disassembler
JASM
JASM: Java byte code assemblers
Java Class file format
javac.exe
List of decompilers
obfuscator

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