Meta-inf Directory

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The Meta-inf directory

The following files/directories in the Meta-inf directory is recognized and interpreted by the Java 2 Platform to Configu Re applications, extensions, class loaders and services:

• MANIFEST. Mf

The manifest file, used to define extension, and package related data.

• INDEX. LIST

This file was generated by the new "-I" option of the Jar tool, which contains location information for packages D  Efined in an application or extension. It is part of the Jarindex implementation and used by class loaders to speed up their class loading process.

• X.sf

The signature file for the JAR file. ' X ' stands for the base file name.

• X.dsa

The signature block file associated with the signature file with the same base file name. This file stores the digital signature of the corresponding signature file.

• services/

This directory stores all the service provider configuration files.

Meta-inf Directory