Ahpah Software Ships SourceAgain Professional Java Decompiler; Commercial Availability of Revolutionary Java Analysis Tool.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1998--Ahpah Software today released SourceAgain Professional, the premier Java decompiler A program that converts machine language back into a high-level source language. The resulting code may be very difficult to maintain as variables and routines are named generically: A0001, A0002, etc. See disassembler. , providing developers unprecedented capabilities for analyzing Java bytecode Java bytecode is the form of instructions that the Java virtual machine executes. Each bytecode instruction is one byte in length (hence the name), thus the number of bytecodes is limited to 256. Not all 256 possible bytecode values are used. . SourceAgain Pro translates Java bytecode into Java source code, enabling software engineers working with third-party Java class libraries to detect, analyze, and repair errors. SourceAgain Pro works with any commercial development environment, and is optimized for use with Symantec's newly-released Visual Cafe A family of Java development products formerly from the WebGain division of Symantec and sold to TogetherSoft Corporation in 2002, which was acquired by Borland in 2003. Versions for Windows and the Macintosh were available that included a host of Java components and features for rapidly 2.5. Today's announcement took place at the JavaOne Show at Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. , San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . "The availability of SourceAgain Pro gives Java developers an entirely new tool for working with Java code and third-party class libraries," said Paul Martino Paul Martino is CEO and founder of Aggregate Knowledge. Paul is also a co-founder of social networking site Tribe.net. Paul describes Aggregate Knowledge's mission: "To deliver the best content to people based on the aggregate behavior of everyone who has gone before them. , president of Ahpah Software. "SourceAgain Pro enables developers to create, debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. , and ship Java applications faster." Decompiler Increases Developer Productivity SourceAgain Pro is available for Windows95, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). . Its features include: -0-
-- Code Translation: accurate translation of Java bytecode into
sourcecode equivalent to the original
-- Superior Performance: fast decompilation using Ahpah's
proprietary flow analysis techniques
-- IDE Compatibility: Augmentation of class files with debugging
information, enabling use with any development environment and
eliminating the need for recompilation
-- Symantec Tool Integration: optimization as a tightly integrated
add-in for Symantec Visual Cafe 2.5
-- Platform Independence: cross-platform operation, allowing users
to decompile Java bytecode files regardless of the platform on
which the original code was written
-0- About Decompilation and SourceAgain Professional Decompilation is the translation of binary executables -- the rudimentary instructions that actually direct a computer's actions into higher-level computer languages that are more easily understood by programmers. Without a decompiler, a programmer must spend vast amounts of time trying to figure out how the scores of individual, basic instructions in the binary file operate as a single entity. A decompiler spares developers the extreme difficulty of this endeavor by providing them with easily understandable source code. Ahpah Software's SourceAgain Professional Java Decompiler helps Java developers produce commercial-grade Java applications faster by providing them accurate code analysis. It quickly and accurately translates Java class file bytecode back into Java source code equivalent to the original code. SourceAgain Pro also augments the original class file with debugging information that lets developers step into the source code without ever needing to recompile To compile a program again. A program is recompiled after a change has been made to it in order to test and run the revised version. Programs are recompiled many times during the course of development and maintenance. See compile. . A demo of SourceAgain's decompilation capabilities is available at Ahpah Software's web site at www.ahpah.com. Pricing and Availability Pricing for SourceAgain PC Personal, the standalone Java Decompiler, is $99. SourceAgain Pro for the PC and UNIX are both $299. Price includes documentation, 90 days of telephone support, and one year of email technical support. Customers can place orders via the Web at www.ahpah.com, by calling 650/960-2472, or by fax at 650/960-2479. About Ahpah Software Ahpah Software provides new-generation development tools for the professional developer. For more information on Ahpah Software or its products, visit www.ahpah.com, send email to info@ahpah.com or call 650/960-2472. -0- Note to Editors: Ahpah Software and SourceAgain are trademarks of Ahpah Software Inc. CONTACT: Ahpah Software Susan Nicolls, 415/863-7279 susan@ahpah.com |
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