Class Viewer Changelog

What's new in Class Viewer 5.1.1

Apr 29, 2015
  • Updated FEATURES:
  • Code now checks for whether or not new javadocs version from package location.
  • ClassViewerConfig.xml has been updated to Java Enterprise 7.
  • The application can be run as a full application from the executable jar ClassViewer.jar, or you can unpack and run com.jstevh.viewer.ClassViewer and remember to have your classpath set properly for any classes or jars that you want to view. T
  • o unpack ClassViewer.jar you can use the command: jar -xf ClassViewer.jar

New in Class Viewer 5.1.0 (Jun 30, 2014)

  • Updated FEATURES:
  • Rename of configuration file to ClassViewerConfig.xml replacing old name of packagedirectory.xml
  • Code clean-up fully implements generics.
  • Cosmetic changes include removal of Weblinks menu item. Consolidation of links under Help menu item.
  • The application can be run as a full application from the executable
  • jar ClassViewer.jar, or you can unpack and run com.jstevh.viewer.ClassViewer and remember to have
  • your classpath set properly for any classes or jars that you want to view.
  • To unpack ClassViewer.jar you can use the command: jar -xf ClassViewer.jar

New in Class Viewer 5.0.5b (Aug 29, 2013)

  • Updated FEATURES:
  • Fixed bug causing crash if no packages in packagdirectory.xml were set as local.
  • Application now requests web basepath to javadocs if none has been added and documents are requested by double-click or clicking on Documents button.
  • Fixed bug causing crash if you called application with a class name as an argument. To use that feature, you simply give class name as argument when running the application. For example: java com.jstevh.viewer.ClassViewer String. That will load the String class at start of the application
  • Application now keeps up to 5 entries in the drop down box of entered classes instead of 4.

New in Class Viewer 5.0.4 (Nov 6, 2012)

  • Updated FEATURES:
  • Added option to view classpath in the results window. Updated packagdirectory.xml to latest Java release.
  • The program can be run as an applet using ClassViewer.html, as an application from the executable jar ClassViewer.jar, or you can unpack and run com.jstevh.viewer.ClassViewer and remember to have your classpath set properly for any classes or jars that you want to view.