Need a way to get class file objects from JAR File

[mcnkevin]

Hi, I need a way to get class files (File objects) from a JAR file (unknown JAR file).

I know that you cant acutally get the File objects from the JAR itself (only get inputstreams from each entry). So i guess i need a way to use the input stream to create a temp file that is the actual .class file so I can get a File object for it.

Once i have this i can use it as I want then delete it and go to the next one.

I dont know if there is an easier or more efficient way?

The reason I need the actual File object is that im using a Library that requires a File object of a class file to do its function.

Anyways I have the incomplete code here:

Enumeration <JarEntry> e;
		
		JarFile jf = new JarFile("C:\\ToDoList_1.0.0.jar");
		
		jffp.setJarName(jf.getName());
		e = jf.entries();
		while(e.hasMoreElements()){
			JarEntry entry = new JarEntry(e.nextElement());
			String name = entry.getName();
			if((name.length() >4) && (name.substring(name.length()-5, name.length()).equalsIgnoreCase("class"))){
				InputStream input = jf.getInputStream(entry);
.
.
.

So im looking for some help on how to create a file, THen i guess read in the bytes from the InputStream and write them out to the new file. Is this possible? Please any help would be great.

[Norm]

A way to get a File object would be to override/extend the File class and write your own versions of the methods that the library routines call to redirect the input to come from the jar file vs from a disk file.

[SoumyaSH]

Hi mcnkevin,

I am facing the same problem....Can you please tell me the solution if you have got it?

Regards,
SoumyaSH