Covert Java: Techniques for Decompiling, Patching, and Reverse Engineering

By Alex Kalinovsky

Shows the reader how to decompile, patch, and reverse-engineer applications without source code - saving time and overcoming challenges. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0672326388
• ISBN13: 9780672326387
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Sams
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Esoteric Java island

Main theme is explanation of many powerful and for some reason not well known techniques in Java. Statement holds even after almost six years since book's publication. These are some highlights: 1. For warming-up: it's quite simple to access non-public methods and variables of class 2. Replacing and patching dependent libraries: sometimes there is no way out but to replace a class in library you don't control. Usually this...

The essence of real-world java techniques

If you are looking for java fundamentals, this is a wrong book. However, if you want to broaden your horizons on various practical techniques of working with java, this is an excellent source. The information in the book is offered in a condensed form with good amount of real-world examples and recomendations/comparisons of various tools. I enjoyed reading this book and I recommend it to everyone who wants to jump start their...

Excellent service

Book was on time and in excellent (new) condition. 5 big fat stars!

Learn what the hackers know, so that you can fight them

I know that I am reading a high quality computer book when I absolutely have to stop and try the code examples. When I have to download a tool in order to execute the code, then it truly is a book to behold. That happened with this book. As I began reading chapter 2 on decompiling Java bytecode, I immediately went online and downloaded some of the tools. It was a fascinating and also disturbing experience. Java bytecode is...