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    25 

    26 /**

    27  * Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive)

    28  * file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an

    29  * optional manifest file.  The manifest stores meta-information about

    30  * the JAR file contents and is also used for signing JAR files.

    31  *

    32  * <h2>Package Specification</h2>

    33  *

    34  * The <code>java.util.jar</code> package is based on the following

    35  * specifications:

    36  *

    37  * <ul>

    38  *   <li><b>Info-ZIP file format</b> - The JAR format is based on the Info-ZIP

    39  *       file format. See

    40  *       <a href="../zip/package-summary.html#package_description">java.util.zip

    41  *       package description.</a> <p>

    42  *       In JAR files, all file names must be encoded in the UTF-8 encoding.

    43  *   <li><a href="../../../../technotes/guides/jar/jar.html">

    44  *       Manifest and Signature Specification</a> - The manifest format specification.

    45  * </ul>

    46  *

    47  * @since 1.2

    48  */

    49 package java.util.jar;