ClassEditor Release Notes

Changes in version 2.21

• Prepared for editable code.
• Protected local variable table from invalid information in obfuscated class files.

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Changes in version 2.20

• Corrected search behavior where all searches after a failed search were also failing till the table selection was changed.
• Editable exception handler table of code attribute.
• Editable method exception list.

Changes in version 2.15

• Fixed ArrayBoundsException during method edit.
• Editable line number table attribute and local variables table attribute.

Changes in version 2.10

• Support for InnerClasses, Synthetic and Deprecated attributes.
• Reorganized packages and enhanced attribute dialog in preparation for editable attributes.
• Enhanced access flag editor.

Changes in version 2.00

• Complete rewrite of the GUI in Java Swing.
• Automated and transparent constant pool manipulation which makes it easy to edit Fields and Methods
• Command line parameters accepted. ClassEditor can be started from the command line with class files to open as arguments. For example: "java -jar ce.jar MyClass.class" will open MyClass.class with ClassEditor.

Changes in version 1.40

• Facility to open multiple class files simultaneously.
• Creating a new class from scratch is made easier by creating a valid classfile from the beginning.
• Toolbar to make access to frequently used options easy.
• User interface modified to support larger font sizes.

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Changes in version 1.30

• Facility to add and delete methods.
• Facility to search methods.
• Bug fix to prevent null pointer exception on saving a class with new fields.
• Attribute dialog now displays even if there are no attributes to enable addition of attributes in the future.
• User interface has a more uniform look and feel.

Changes in version 1.20

• Facility to add, and delete interfaces.
• Facility to add, and delete constant pool entries.
• Facility to add, and delete class fields.
• Text search in constant pool entries and fields.
• Fixed bug where ClassEditor used to give null pointer exception if an attribute name was modified. (Bug identified by Raymond Chugg)
• Fixed bugs where ClassEditor used to give exception on clicking on buttons if no class is loaded yet.

Changes in version 1.10

• Improved speed while reading and writing class files.
• Facility to get text report of the class file and its different sections.
• Facility to verify changes according to class file specification.
• Determine related classes and jump to them directly.
• Improved GUI.
• Internal changes to facilitate future enhancements.

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ClassEditor Screen Shots

ClassEditor Methods Screen

ClassEditor Constant Pool Screen

The Attributes Dialog