How can I identify unnecessary jars included in my project?

Question

I\'m working in a Java project where the axis 2 library from Apache is being used. The axis 2 library is composed of about 20 jar files and some of these are not used projec

Answer 1

tattletale FTW

http://www.jboss.org/tattletale

JBoss Tattletale is a tool that can help you get an overview of the project you are working on or a product that you depend on.

The tool will provide you with reports that can help you

• Identify dependencies between JAR files
• Spot if a class is located in multiple JAR files
• Spot if the same JAR file is located in multiple locations
• With a list of what each JAR file requires and provides