The Java Class File Disassembler (javap) is a useful tool for the Java developer that I have referenced in previous blog posts covering a variety of contexts such as detecting the innards of a Groovy ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. When you install Java, the JDK comes with a number of helpful utilities packed within the ...

I know there's no practical purpose to this it's entirely theoretical. and I know a jar file uses the zip format. But how does one create a jar file without a manifest file. (I don't mean creating a ...