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Posted By: Rahul_Singh
Posted On: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 06:38 AM

Can we prevent decompilation of java class files..If yes..Plz let me know how.Or can we prevent a jar file from being unjarred/unzipped ? Plz help.
Thanks..

Rahul Singh

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Re: preventing decompilation

Posted By: Arun_Bharathan
Posted On: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 07:33 AM

Short answer is NO. you cannot prevent decompilation. But there are methods (by using obfuscators) to make decompiled close to being un-understandable.

People good at reverse engineering code would get around that also.

Read these JGURU FAQs.
http://www.jguru.com/faq/view.jsp?EID=3820

http://www.jguru.com/forums/view.jsp?EID=432467

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