tools : Java Glossary

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tools

The various utilities that come with Java. The tools themselves include:

Java Tools
Java Tools
Utility	Purpose
jar.exe	bundle class file into jars
jarsigner.exe	digitally sign jars
java.exe	Java run time
javac.exe	Java compiler
javadoc.exe	Javadoc processor
javah.exe	produce JNI (Java Native Interface) C/C++ headers
javap.exe	Disassemble byte code class files
javaws.exe	Java Web Start
keytool.exe	manipulate certificates
native2ascii.exe	change encodings
pack200.exe	compact jar files

Look for them in

the bin directory :

. They are not part of the JRE (Java Runtime Environment). The classes to support them live in:

tools.jar :

There are not normally accessible on the classpath.

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