Comments on: JAD is BAD http://blog.javia.org/jad-is-bad/ Android apps Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:16:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Andre http://blog.javia.org/jad-is-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-10753 Andre Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:21:58 +0000 http://blog.javia.org/?p=33#comment-10753 In the beginning, I didn't like the idea of JAD files either. I won't say that I like them now, but I've gotten used to them and besides, they are not going away so no use in complaining... How do you propose to handle MIDlet signing without a JAD? You can't generate the signature of the JAR if you need to place the signature inside the JAR as this would alter the checksum/hash of the JAR. In the beginning, I didn’t like the idea of JAD files either. I won’t say that I like them now, but I’ve gotten used to them and besides, they are not going away so no use in complaining…

How do you propose to handle MIDlet signing without a JAD? You can’t generate the signature of the JAR if you need to place the signature inside the JAR as this would alter the checksum/hash of the JAR.

]]> By: nicole http://blog.javia.org/jad-is-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-42 nicole Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:24:19 +0000 http://blog.javia.org/?p=33#comment-42 The idea of the JAD first to ensure it meets requirements is not a bad idea, and as applications get bigger and bigger it will continue making sense, especially as JAD files will provide information such as library, and library dependencies and its good The idea of the JAD first to ensure it meets requirements is not a bad idea, and as applications get bigger and bigger it will continue making sense, especially as JAD files will provide information such as library, and library dependencies and its good

]]> By: nicole http://blog.javia.org/jad-is-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-44 nicole Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:22:58 +0000 http://blog.javia.org/?p=33#comment-44 From experience when pushing Midlets via Bluetooth the JAD/JAR files does become a problem, in the end you tend to just push the JAR file only. But in general I agree with Ortiz comments with respect to OTA via carrier. From experience when pushing Midlets via Bluetooth the JAD/JAR files does become a problem, in the end you tend to just push the JAR file only. But in general I agree with Ortiz comments with respect to OTA via carrier.

]]> By: nicole http://blog.javia.org/jad-is-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-43 nicole Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:21:42 +0000 http://blog.javia.org/?p=33#comment-43 its,a good thing to download something from JAD cause it can help any one with anything that you download from,so i prefer this one in stared of something else. its,a good thing to download something from JAD cause it can help any one with anything that you download from,so i prefer this one in stared of something else.

]]> By: Jason Lam http://blog.javia.org/jad-is-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Jason Lam Mon, 19 Feb 2007 03:09:53 +0000 http://blog.javia.org/?p=33#comment-41 From experience when pushing Midlets via Bluetooth the JAD/JAR files does become a problem, in the end you tend to just push the JAR file only. But in general I agree with Ortiz comments with respect to OTA via carrier. From experience when pushing Midlets via Bluetooth the JAD/JAR files does become a problem, in the end you tend to just push the JAR file only. But in general I agree with Ortiz comments with respect to OTA via carrier.

]]> By: Anders Borg http://blog.javia.org/jad-is-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Anders Borg Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:38:45 +0000 http://blog.javia.org/?p=33#comment-40 There's a good reason for using a JAD, but this approach is yet not used much: Let's say you've made an application that wants to check regularly if there's a new version of it. It could then download and parse the JAD and compare the MIDlet-Version in there with that of the currently installed MIDlet. If there's a newer version, the user could be asked to upgrade. There’s a good reason for using a JAD, but this approach is yet not used much: Let’s say you’ve made an application that wants to check regularly if there’s a new version of it. It could then download and parse the JAD and compare the MIDlet-Version in there with that of the currently installed MIDlet. If there’s a newer version, the user could be asked to upgrade.

]]> By: Wap Review http://blog.javia.org/jad-is-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Wap Review Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:15:14 +0000 http://blog.javia.org/?p=33#comment-39 <strong>Carnival Time!...</strong> Photo by Rick Takagi Some rights reserved. After a long holiday break, the Carnival of the Mobilists is back. I'm honored to host it here at Wap Review with a great selection of posts from all areas of the mobile scene. History and Prognostication: ... Carnival Time!…

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After a long holiday break, the Carnival of the Mobilists is back. I’m honored to host it here at Wap Review with a great selection of posts from all areas of the mobile scene.
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]]> By: C. Enrique Ortiz http://blog.javia.org/jad-is-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-38 C. Enrique Ortiz Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:25:42 +0000 http://blog.javia.org/?p=33#comment-38 I've to disagree on this one :-). The whole archiver approach to extract the manifest is just more work than including the JAD file in the first place. The idea of the JAD first to ensure it meets requirements is not a bad idea, and as applications get bigger and bigger it will continue making sense, especially as JAD files will provide information such as library, and library dependencies and versions, -- no need to download a large JAR (particularly if there is no flat-rate) if anyways it won't meet pre-requisistes. ceo I’ve to disagree on this one :-) . The whole archiver approach to extract the manifest is just more work than including the JAD file in the first place. The idea of the JAD first to ensure it meets requirements is not a bad idea, and as applications get bigger and bigger it will continue making sense, especially as JAD files will provide information such as library, and library dependencies and versions, — no need to download a large JAR (particularly if there is no flat-rate) if anyways it won’t meet pre-requisistes.

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