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Anupam Gupta
Anupam Gupta

Reputation: 1687

editing attached source file in java

I am using eclipse IDE and want to edit the attached source file of the jar file. For doing this i downloaded the src.zip and attached the file, but it is opening as a .class though I am able to read the file (which is a .class file) but i also want to edit the file.

Why I am not allowed to edit it? how to open an attached file with .java extension not .class extension.

thanks in advance

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1610

Answers (3)

SteeveDroz
SteeveDroz

Reputation: 6136

.class files are not readable by human being unless you decompile it. Many decompilers exist. Carefull about what you are allowed to do and what you aren't, though...

Usually, .java aren't in .jar.

Upvotes: 0

Michael Borgwardt
Michael Borgwardt

Reputation: 346377

That's not possible. In order to edit the source, you have to unpack the JAR and create an eclipse project, from which you can then create a JAR with the modified code.

Upvotes: 2

Grooveek
Grooveek

Reputation: 10094

Because you have to link it... Source files are not tied to compiled classes in jar, so if you edit it, nothing will happen to the jar file

You have to create a separate project in Eclipse, and rebuild the jar with your modifications

Upvotes: 1

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