java.util.jar
Class JarFile

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.util.zip.ZipFile
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        +--java.util.jar.JarFile

public class JarFile

extends ZipFile

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. The Manifest can be used to specify meta-information about the JAR file and its entries.

Since:

JDK1.2

See Also:

Manifest, ZipFile, JarEntry

Field Summary

static String

MANIFEST_NAME

Constructor Summary

JarFile(File file)
Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified File object.

JarFile(File file, boolean verify)
Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified File object.

JarFile(String name)
Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified file name.

JarFile(String name, boolean verify)
Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified file name.

Method Summary

Enumeration	entries()
ZipEntry	getEntry(String name)
InputStream	getInputStream(ZipEntry ze) Returns an input stream for reading the contents of the specified ZIP file entry.
JarEntry	getJarEntry(String name) Returns the JarEntry for the given entry name or null if not found.
Manifest	getManifest() Returns the JAR file manifest, or null if none.

Methods inherited from class java.util.zip.ZipFile

close, getName, size

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

MANIFEST_NAME

public static final String MANIFEST_NAME

Constructor Detail

JarFile

public JarFile(String name)
        throws IOException

Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified file name. The JarFile will be verified if it is signed.

Parameters:

name - the name of the JAR file to be opened for reading

Throws:

FileNotFoundException - if the file could not be found

IOException - if an I/O error has occurred

JarFile

public JarFile(String name,
               boolean verify)
        throws IOException

Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified file name.

Parameters:

name - the name of the JAR file to be opened for reading

verify - whether or not to verify the JarFile if it is signed.

Throws:

FileNotFoundException - if the file could not be found

IOException - if an I/O error has occurred

JarFile

public JarFile(File file)
        throws IOException

Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified File object. The JarFile will be verified if it is signed.

Parameters:

file - the JAR file to be opened for reading

Throws:

FileNotFoundException - if the file could not be found

IOException - if an I/O error has occurred

JarFile

public JarFile(File file,
               boolean verify)
        throws IOException

Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified File object.

Parameters:

file - the JAR file to be opened for reading

verify - whether or not to verify the JarFile if it is signed.

Throws:

FileNotFoundException - if the file could not be found

IOException - if an I/O error has occurred

Method Detail

getManifest

public Manifest getManifest()
                     throws IOException

Returns the JAR file manifest, or null if none.

getJarEntry

public JarEntry getJarEntry(String name)

Returns the JarEntry for the given entry name or null if not found.

Parameters:

name - the JAR file entry name

See Also:

JarEntry

getEntry

public ZipEntry getEntry(String name)

Overrides:

getEntry in class ZipFile

entries

public Enumeration entries()

Overrides:

entries in class ZipFile

getInputStream

public InputStream getInputStream(ZipEntry ze)
                           throws IOException

Returns an input stream for reading the contents of the specified ZIP file entry.

Parameters:

ze - the zip file entry

Throws:

ZipException - if a ZIP format error has occurred

IOException - if an I/O error has occurred

Overrides:

getInputStream in class ZipFile