JAD (JAva Decompiler)
| Developer(s) | Pavel Kouznetsov |
|---|---|
| Initial release | Before 1999 |
| Stable release | 1.5.8g |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Software engineering |
| License | Free for non-commercial use (Copyright: Pavel Kouznetsov) |
Jad (JAva Decompiler) is a currently unmaintained decompiler for the Java programming language. Jad provides a command-line user interface to extract source code from class files. The most popular GUI for Jad is DJ Java Decompiler. According to CNET.com, in the past 8 years the various versions of DJ Java Decompiler has been downloaded over 10 Million times. A graphical user interface for Jad is JadClipse which is a plugin to the Eclipse IDE.
The domain name used by the official website expired on 25 February 2009.
The most recent version of JAD says it supports only Java class file versions 45.3, 46.0 and 47.0, not ones produced by Java 5.
A similar alternative, JD-Core, has emerged that supports JDK 1.1.8 to JDK 1.6.0, jrockit90_150, jikes-1.2.2, harmony-jdk.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- New download site
- JadClipse plugin for Eclipse IDE
- JadRetro decompiler helper for Jad
- uuDeJava decompiler helper for Jad
- Original Jad site, including downloads at the Wayback Machine (archived February 14, 2008)
- DJ Java Decompiler new download site
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