LIST File Documentation
Overview
Feature | Value |
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File Extension | .LIST |
Full Name | JAR Index File |
MIME Type | application/java-archive |
Primary Use | To speed up the loading of Java applets and applications by specifying the files that are needed by a JAR file. |
File Format | Text |
Character Encoding | UTF-8 |
Specification | Defined by JAR (Java ARchive) File Format Specification |
Index Creation | Automatically generated by the jar tool when creating or updating Java archive files. |
Usage Context | Java platform (JVM) |
File Contents | List of resources and corresponding JAR files |
Location Path Format | Relative to the JAR file utilizing the INDEX.LIST |
Version Control | Not version-controlled inherently, relies on the containing JAR manifest for versioning |
Key Elements | JAR-Index-Version, list of resources, and their JAR files |
Supported by Java Versions | All Java versions starting from 1.2 |
Modification | Text editor for manual changes or Java tools for automatic updates |
Interoperability | Works with Java Virtual Machines and tools that support the JAR file specification |
Advantages | Improves the performance of Java applets and applications by reducing download times |
Security Features | Can utilize JAR file security mechanisms like digital signing |
Compression | Not applicable, as it primarily lists references rather than containing the files themselves |
Default Location | Inside a META-INF directory of a JAR file |
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