Tag: unzip

unix / linux February 26, 2011 1 min read by mkyong 8 comments

How to unzip a WAR file in Java

In J2EE web development, Web Application Archive(WAR) file is just a normal JAR file, which consists all of your web application components like, servlets, Java classes, libraries, resources and etc. Read Wiki for detail. Problem Current web application WAR file is generated via Ant or Maven tool, copy to *nix environment for deployment, but no […]

java January 22, 2010 2 min read by mkyong 59 comments

How to Unzip a ZIP File in Java

In this tutorial, we will learn how to unzip a ZIP file using Java’s built-in java.util.zip package, while also discussing the Zip Slip vulnerability and how to avoid it. Table of Contents: 1. Extracting a ZIP File in Java 2. Understanding the Zip Slip Vulnerability What is Zip Slip? How to Prevent Zip Slip? Secure […]