Viewing contents of a .jar file

Question

What would be the easiest way to view classes, methods, properties, etc. inside a jar file? I\'m looking for something equivalent to the very useful Lutz Roeder .NET Ref

Answer 1

You can view JAR files like ZIP files from Windows Explorer by doing the following:

• Run Command Prompt as Administrator

• From the command line, enter:

  assoc .jar=CompressedFolder

• While you are at it, you might as well do the same for WAR and EAR files:

  assoc .war=CompressedFolder

  assoc .ear=CompressedFolder