A Java Decompiler is a type of software or application used to reverse engineer source code from a compiled Java binary class file. It is used to transform the compiled binary code back into a human-readable source code. The decompiler reads the bytecode instructions and translates them into Java source code that is more understandable by a human reader. This allows developers to debug and modify the source code, or to understand the inner workings of a program. Java Decompilers are used to examine the Java code of applications and libraries, to debug applications, to recover lost or corrupted source code, to protect intellectual property, and to verify the authenticity of binary code.
Java Class File Editor
JavaDecompilers.com
Cavaj Java Decompiler
Procyon
Discontinued The program is no longer updated. The latest version, 1.11, released in 2001, can still be downloaded from SoftPedia.