JAD (software)
| Developer(s) | Pavel Kouznetsov |
|---|---|
| Initial release | Before 1999 |
| Stable release | 1.5.8g
/ 2006 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Software engineering |
| License | Free for non-commercial use (Copyright: Pavel Kouznetsov) |
| Website | Archived 2008-02-14 at the Wayback Machine |
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. 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.
The most popular GUI for Jad is DJ Java Decompiler. According to CNET.com, in the past eight years the various versions of DJ Java Decompiler have been downloaded over 10 million times.
The only one legally authorized by Pavel Kouznetsov to deal and distribute JAD for commercial purposes is Atanas Neshkov.
A similar alternative, Java Decompiler, has emerged that supports versions of Java up to 1.7 and (in a variant) current versions of the Eclipse IDE.
See also
External links
- New download site
- JadClipse plugin for Eclipse IDE
- JadRetro decompiler helper for Jad
- uuDeJava decompiler helper for Jad
- DJ Java Decompiler new download site
- Java Decompiler (JAD) in the cloud
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