Java.util.jar.JarInputStream class in Java

Last Updated : 12 Sep, 2023

The JarInputStream class is used to read the contents of a JAR file from any input stream. It extends the class java.util.zip.ZipInputStream with support for reading an optional Manifest entry. The Manifest can be used to store meta-information about the JAR file and its entries.
Constructors

JarInputStream(InputStream in) : Creates a new JarInputStream and reads the optional manifest.
JarInputStream(InputStream in, boolean verify) : Creates a new JarInputStream and reads the optional manifest.

Methods:

protected ZipEntry createZipEntry(String name) : Creates a new JarEntry (ZipEntry) for the specified JAR file entry name.The manifest attributes of the specified JAR file entry name will be copied to the new JarEntry.

Manifest getManifest() : Returns the Manifest for this JAR file, or null if none.

Syntax :public Manifest getManifest()  Returns:  the Manifest for this JAR file, or null if none.

ZipEntry getNextEntry() : Reads the next ZIP file entry and positions the stream at the beginning of the entry data.If verification has been enabled, any invalid signature detected while positioning the stream for the next entry will result in an exception.

Syntax :public ZipEntry getNextEntry()                        throws IOException  Overrides:  getNextEntry in class ZipInputStream  Returns:  the next ZIP file entry, or null if there are no more entries  Throws:  ZipException   IOException   SecurityException

JarEntry getNextJarEntry() : Reads the next JAR file entry and positions the stream at the beginning of the entry data.If verification has been enabled, any invalid signature detected while positioning the stream for the next entry will result in an exception.
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Syntax :public JarEntry getNextJarEntry()                           throws IOException  Returns:  the next JAR file entry, or null if there are no more entries  Throws:  ZipException   IOException   SecurityException
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int read(byte[] b, int off, int len) : Reads from the current JAR file entry into an array of bytes.If len is not zero, the method blocks until some input is available; otherwise, no bytes are read and 0 is returned. If verification has been enabled, any invalid signature on the current entry will be reported at some point before the end of the entry is reached.

Syntax :public int read(byte[] b,         int off,         int len)           throws IOException  Overrides:  read in class ZipInputStream  Parameters:  b - the buffer into which the data is read  off - the start offset in the destination array b  len - the maximum number of bytes to read  Returns:  the actual number of bytes read, or -1 if the end of the entry is reached  Throws:  NullPointerException   IndexOutOfBoundsException   ZipException   IOException   SecurityException

   //Java program demonstrating JarInputStream methods 
  
import java.io.FileInputStream; 
import java.io.IOException; 
import java.io.InputStream; 
import java.util.Arrays; 
import java.util.jar.JarInputStream; 
import java.util.zip.ZipEntry; 
  
class JarInputStreamDemo extends JarInputStream 
{ 
  
    public JarInputStreamDemo(InputStream in) throws IOException  
    { 
        super(in); 
    } 
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException 
    { 
        FileInputStream is = new FileInputStream("codechecker.jar"); 
        JarInputStream jis = new JarInputStream(is); 
        JarInputStreamDemo obj=new JarInputStreamDemo(jis); 
  
        //illustrating createZipEntry() method 
        ZipEntry ze1=obj.createZipEntry("ZipEntry"); 
        System.out.println(ze1.getName()); 
  
        //illustrating getNextEntry() method 
        ZipEntry ze=jis.getNextEntry(); 
        System.out.println(ze.getName()); 
  
        //illustrating getManifest(); 
        System.out.println(jis.getManifest()); 
  
        // Reading from the current JAR file entry 
        // into an array of 10 bytes 
        byte b[] = new byte[10]; 
  
        //illustrating getNextJarEntry() 
        //illustrating read(byte b[],int off,int length) 
        while(jis.getNextJarEntry()!= null) 
            jis.read(b); 
        System.out.print(Arrays.toString(b)); 
  
        //closing the stream 
        jis.close(); 
    } 
} 
 
  

Output :

Zipentry  Attention-64.png  java.util.jar.Manifest@513ee0c5  [-119, 80, 78, 71, 13, 10, 26, 10, 0, 0]

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