Hi, folks!

This web page shows how to programmatically read files from within a
jar file:
http://java.sun.com/developer/JDCTechTips/2003/tt0122.html

I have a jar file, however, that contains another jar file. Does anyone
know how to easily read the class files from the "inner" jar file?

Programmatically, I find myself with a JarEntry that represents my
inner jar file, and I'd hoped for a constuctor such as:

JarFile(JarEntry entry)

This would allow me to recursively analyse the inner jar file. But
JarFile doesn't take such a constructor.

Is there an easier way than just copying the JarEntry out to a
temporary file, and opening that as a new JarFile?

Thanks,

.ed

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