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You use the Microsoft SDK for Java tools to compile, run, and test Java programs and applets. This section provides a quick reference for command-line options of each of the tools and articles that provide more information on using them.

The following articles provide more information about the SDK for Java tools.

Quick reference information is provided for the following tools:
Compiling and Debugging
AppletViewer Runs Java applets.
Awt2afc Parses source code and suggests changes needed to convert AWT code to use the Application Foundation Classes.
ClassVue Displays compiled classes at the bytecode level.
Jexegen Converts Java classes into native executables.
Jntsvc Converts Java classes into a Microsoft® Windows NT® Service executable.
Jvc Creates Java applications and applets by compiling Java source code.
Jview Runs Java applets and applications from the command line.
Qvue Prints out class method signatures and identifies .class files that were generated from a type library.
Wjview Runs Java Frame applets and applications that create a frame window in a separate process.
Native Code and COM Tools
Guidgen Generates globally unique identifiers (GUIDs).
Jactivex Allows you to host automation-enabled Microsoft® ActiveX® controls in Java and create Java source from type libraries. Used for creating Java/COM interfaces. Replaces javatlb and jcom.
Javareg Registers a Java class as implementing a COM interface.
Msjavah Generates C language header files for Java classes.
Resmerge Combines multiple Win32 resource (.res) files into a single file.
Software Distribution
Cabarc Handles the archiving of multiple files in a compressed format.
Cert2spc Creates a Software Publisher's Certificate from one or more X.509 certificates.
Certmgr Manages and displays certificates, CTLs, and CRLs. Replaces the dumpcert utility.
Chkjava Allows users to view security information placed in a cabinet file by signcode with the JavaSign DLL.
Chktrust Checks the validity of a file.
Cprmedit A Windows-based utility that enables end-users and developers to specify permissions that govern the download of unsigned and signed software when using Internet Explorer 4.0 (and later).
Dubuild Writes Open Software Distribution files and creates Distribution Units for Java software distribution on Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0.
Makecert Generates a test X.509 certificate.
Piniedit A Windows-based tool that generates custom Java permissions .ini files for use with the signcode -jp command-line option.
Signcode Signs cabinet files and gives developers more control over the security restrictions placed on an applet.
Package Manager
Clspack Writes packages that are installed with package manager to a .zip file archive.
Javasrc Extracts all java source files from a .zip file archive.

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