jar to .java conversion

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Where can I find a Java decompiler?

Can anyone tell me how i can convert jar file to it's corresponding .java source file?

I have jar file from unknown source. Is it possible to get the corresponding .java source file out of jar?

Answer 1

You can use java decompiler

Answer 2

In principle you can decompile any jar file, by using ,for example, JAD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAD_%28JAva_Decompiler%29

But if the jar was obfuscated the result may not be very pretty. ;)

Answer 3

My fav decompiler is cavaj, you can download from the following url

http://cavaj-java-decompiler.en.softonic.com/

Answer 4

Normally are in a "jar" archive only the compiled Java files (". class"). But you could theoretically try to decompile these files.

Here you'll find e.g. a decompiler