Protect Jar file source code with exe file (Java)

Question

How would I make a .JAR file open up when I make another file as .EXE?

I have tried many things, but they don't work.

I want this for another way to protect my source code. Kind of like what Minecraft does. You open a .EXE, and somehow the .EXE opens up the .JAR file.

Anyone have any ideas?

Nope, he/she is talking about `.CLASS` files, not `.JAR` files. — Dylan Wheeler, Oct 01 '11 at 19:35

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 01 '11 at 19:29

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To convert to exe, I use JAR2EXE.

However obfuscating your code can deter people who want to access your code. But a determined person would still access it. You can use proguard to obfuscate your code.\

ProGuard

answered Oct 01 '11 at 19:29

Mob

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I use Allatori. Is it worse than ProGuard? – Dylan Wheeler Oct 01 '11 at 19:32
@JavaCoder-1337 I don't know, never tried it. It seems professionally done though. – Mob Oct 01 '11 at 19:51

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 01 '11 at 19:26

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You want something like this:

-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obfuscated_code

You can access the MineCraft.jar but the code is obfuscated.

answered Oct 01 '11 at 19:26

Tobias

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How do I make a `.EXE` launch a `.JAR`? – Dylan Wheeler Oct 01 '11 at 19:28

Protect Jar file source code with exe file (Java)

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