Uses of Class java.util.zip.ZipFile (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Class
java.util.zip.ZipFile

- Packages that use ZipFile
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.util.jar | Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive) file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an optional manifest file.

- - ### Uses of ZipFile in java.util.jar

    Subclasses of ZipFile in java.util.jar
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `JarFile` The `JarFile` class is used to read the contents of a jar file from any file that can be opened with `java.io.RandomAccessFile`.

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