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<h3><div>May 2012</div> Version 4.8</h3>
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<li>Added more peephole optimizations for strings.
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<li>Added support for multiple external configuration files in Ant
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<li>Added support for Ant properties in external configuration files.
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<li>Fixed parsing of empty file filters on input and output.
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<li>Fixed parsing of '*' wildcard for file filters and name filters.
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<li>Fixed obfuscation of private methods that are overridden in concrete
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classes with intermediary abstract classes and interfaces (workaround
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for Oracle bugs #6691741 and #6684387).
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<li>Fixed optimization of complex finally blocks, compiled with JDK 1.4 or
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<li>Fixed optimizing signatures of methods that are marked as not having
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<li>Fixed optimization of long local variables possibly causing verification
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error for register pairs.
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<li>Fixed merging of classes defined inside methods.
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<li>Fixed stack consistency in optimization step.
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<li>No longer removing debug information about unused parameters, for
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<code>-keepparameternames</code> or <code>-keepattributes</code>.
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<li>Fixed updating manifest files with carriage return characters.
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<li>Now removing unreachable code in preverification step.
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<li>Improved default regular expression for stack traces in ReTrace.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Dec 2011</div> Version 4.7</h3>
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<li>Added support for Java 7.
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<li>Parsing unquoted file names with special characters more leniently.
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<li>Added support for instance methods overriding class methods.
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<li>Added removal of unused parameterless constructors.
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<li>Added removal of empty class initializers.
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<li>Added peephole optimizations for constant strings.
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<li>Avoiding idle optimization passes.
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<li>Improved removal of unused constants after obfuscation.
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<li>Fixed removal of unused classes referenced by annotations.
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<li>Fixed simplifying parameters of constructors that should actually be
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<li>Fixed simplifying parameters of large numbers of similar constructors.
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<li>Fixed exceptions in optimization of unusual obfuscated code.
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<li>Fixed NullPointerException when specifying <code>-keepclassmembers</code>
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without specific class or class members.
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<li>Fixed potential problems with mixed-case class name dictionaries when not
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allowing mixed-case class names.
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<li>Fixed obfuscation of classes with EnclosingMethod attributes that don't
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<li>Fixed preverification of returning try blocks with finally blocks, inside
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try blocks, when compiled with JDK 1.4.
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<li>Fixed sorting of interfaces containing generics.
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<li>Fixed paths in shell scripts.
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<li>Fixed filling in of text fields showing class obfuscation dictionary and
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package obfuscation dictionary from configuration in GUI.
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<li>Worked around Oracle Java 6/7 bug #7027598 that locked the GUI on Linux.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Feb 2011</div> Version 4.6</h3>
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<li>Added support for synthetic, bridge, and varargs modifiers in configuration.
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<li>Added detection of atomic updater construction with constant arguments.
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<li>Fixed merging of package visible classes.
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<li>Fixed optimization of fields that are only accessed by reflection.
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<li>Fixed optimization of read-only or write-only fields that are volatile.
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<li>Fixed handling of side-effects due to static initializers.
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<li>Fixed handling of bridge flags in obfuscation step.
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<li>Fixed handling of super flag when merging classes.
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<li>Fixed updating of variable tables when optimizing variables.
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<li>Fixed removal of unused parameters with 32 or more parameters.
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<li>Fixed incorrect removal of exception handler for instanceof instruction.
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<li>Fixed inlining of methods with unusual exception handlers.
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<li>Fixed optimization of unusual code causing stack underflow.
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<li>Fixed keeping of constructor parameter names.
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<li>Fixed unwanted wrapping of non-standard META-INF files.
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<li>Fixed filtering of warnings about references to array types.
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<li>Fixed overriding of warning option and note option in Ant task.
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<li>Improved detection of file name extensions for canonical paths.
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<li>Improved printing of seeds specified by <code>-keep</code> options.
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<li>Improved printing of notes about unkept classes.
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<li>Improved checking whether output is up to date.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Jun 2010</div> Version 4.5</h3>
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<li>Added option <code>-keepparameternames</code>.
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<li><code>-dontskipnonpubliclibraryclasses</code> is now set by default. Added
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<code>-skipnonpubliclibraryclasses</code> as an option.
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<li>Made processing independent of order of input classes to get even more
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deterministic output.
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<li>Improved constant field propagation.
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<li>Improved renaming of resource files in subdirectories of packages.
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<li>Avoiding making fields in interfaces private.
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<li>Optimizing exception handlers for monitorexit instruction.
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<li>Reduced maximum allowed code length after inlining from 8000 bytes to
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<li>Fixed missing warnings about missing library classes.
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<li>Fixed shrinking of annotations with arrays of length 0.
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<li>Fixed handling of -0.0 and NaN values when simplifying expressions.
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<li>Fixed copying of exception handlers when simplifying tail recursion calls.
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<li>Fixed optimization of introspected fields.
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<li>Fixed simplification of unnecessary variable initializations.
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<li>Fixed evaluation of subroutines in pre-JDK 1.5 code.
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<li>Fixed updating of access flags in inner classes information.
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<li>Fixed disabling of field privatization.
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<li>Fixed invocations of privatized methods.
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<li>Fixed updating of local variable debug information in optimization step.
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<li>Fixed print settings without file name in GUI.
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<li>Fixed field privatization setting in GUI.
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<li>Fixed saving incorrectly quoted arguments in GUI.
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<li>Fixed handling of regular expressions with only negators.
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<li>Fixed unwanted wrapping of non-standard META-INF files.
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<li>Fixed regular expression pattern for constructors in ReTrace.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Jul 2009</div> Version 4.4</h3>
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<li>Added new peephole optimizations.
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<li>Added option <code>-optimizations</code> for fine-grained configuration of
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<li>Added option <code>-adaptclassstrings</code> for adapting string constants
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that correspond to obfuscated classes.
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<li>Added option <code>-keeppackagenames</code> for keeping specified package
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names from being obfuscated.
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<li>Added option <code>-keepdirectories</code> for keeping specified directory
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entries in output jars.
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<li>Extended options <code>-dontnote</code> and <code>-dontwarn</code> for
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fine-grained configuration of notes and warnings.
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<li>Added option <code>-regex</code> in ReTrace, for specifying alternative
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regular expressions to parse stack traces.
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<li>Extended renaming of resource files based on obfuscation.
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<li>Improved inlining of constant parameters and removal of unused parameters.
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<li>Avoiding bug in IBM's JVM for JSE, in optimization step.
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<li>Avoiding ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException in optimization step.
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<li>Fixed configuration with annotations that are not preserved themselves.
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<li>Fixed preverification of invocations of super constructors with arguments
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containing ternary operators.
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<li>Fixed processing of unreachable exception handlers.
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<li>Fixed merging of exception classes.
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<li>Fixed repeated method inlining.
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<li>Fixed inlining of finally blocks surrounded by large try blocks, compiled
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with JDK 1.4 or earlier.
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<li>Fixed optimization of complex finally blocks, compiled with JDK 1.4 or
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<li>Fixed obfuscation of anonymous class names, if <code>EnclosingMethod</code>
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attributes are being kept.
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<li>Fixed obfuscation of inner class names in generic types.
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<li>Fixed decoding of UTF-8 strings containing special characters.
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<li>Fixed copying of debug information and annotations when merging classes.
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<li>Fixed writing out of unknown attributes.
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<li>Fixed updating manifest files with split lines.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Dec 2008</div> Version 4.3</h3>
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<li>Added class merging.
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<li>Added static single assignment analysis.
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<li>Added support for annotation and enumeration class types in configuration.
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<li>Refined shrinking of fields in case of unusual
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<code>-keepclassmembers</code> options.
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<li>Added simplification of tail recursion calls.
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<li>Added new peephole optimizations.
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<li>Fixed optimization of unused variable initializations causing negative
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<li>Fixed optimization of unusual initialization code causing
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NullPointerExceptions.
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<li>Fixed optimization of half-used long and double parameters.
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<li>Fixed processing of complex generics signatures.
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<li>Working around suspected java compiler bug with parameter annotations on
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constructors of non-static inner classes.
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<li>Fixed obfuscation of classes with inner classes whose names are preserved.
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<li>Fixed access of protected methods in repackaged classes.
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<li>Added options <code>-classobfuscationdictionary</code> and
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<code>-packageobfuscationdictionary</code>.
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<li>Adapting more types of resource file names based on obfuscation.
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<li>Extended warnings about incorrect dependencies.
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<li>Added start-up scripts and build scripts.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Mar 2008</div> Version 4.2</h3>
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<li>Refined data flow analysis in optimization step.
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<li>Fixed handling of exceptions when inlining subroutines.
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<li>Fixed inlining of incompatible code constructs between different java
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<li>Fixed computation of local variable frame size.
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<li>Fixed optimization of infinite loops.
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<li>Fixed optimization of subroutine invocations.
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<li>Fixed optimization of floating point remainder computations.
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<li>Fixed removal of unused parameters in method descriptors containing arrays
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<li>Added undocumented java system properties
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<code>maximum.inlined.code.length</code> (default is 8) and
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<code>maximum.resulting.code.length</code> (defaults are 8000 for JSE and
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2000 for JME), for expert users who read release notes.
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<li>Fixed processing of generic types in Signature attributes in shrinking and
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<li>Fixed processing of inner class names in Signature attributes in obfuscation
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<li>Improved adapting resource file names following obfuscated class names.
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<li>Fixed interpretation of package names in GUI.
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<li>Fixed default settings for Xlets in GUI.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Dec 2007</div> Version 4.1</h3>
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<li>Fixed shrinking of default annotation element values.
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<li>Fixed optimization of invocations of methods in same class that are
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accessed through extensions.
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<li>Fixed optimization of invocations of synchronized methods without other
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<li>Fixed optimization of some non-returning subroutines.
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<li>Fixed handling of local variable debug information when inlining methods.
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<li>Avoiding StackOverflowErrors during optimization of complex methods.
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<li>Fixed obfuscation of potentially ambiguous non-primitive constants in
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<li>Fixed preverification of some code constructs involving String, Class, and
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<li>The Ant task now allows empty <code><injars></code> and
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<code><libraryjars></code> elements.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Sep 2007</div> Version 4.0</h3>
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<li>Added preverifier for Java 6 and Java Micro Edition, with new options
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<code>-microedition</code> and <code>-dontpreverify</code>.
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<li>Added new option <code>-target</code> to modify java version of processed
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<li>Made <code>-keep</code> options more orthogonal and flexible, with option
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modifiers <code>allowshrinking</code>, <code>allowoptimization</code>, and
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<code>allowobfuscation</code>.
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<li>Added new wildcards for class member descriptors: "<code>***</code>",
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matching any type, and "<code>...</code>", matching any number of
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<li>Added support for configuration by means of annotations.
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<li>Improved shrinking of unused annotations.
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<li>Added check on modification times of input and output, to avoid unnecessary
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processing, with new option <code>-forceprocessing</code>.
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<li>Added new options <code>-flattenpackagehierarchy</code> and
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<code>-repackageclasses</code> (replacing <code>-defaultpackage</code>) to
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control obfuscation of package names.
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<li>Added new options <code>-adaptresourcefilenames</code> and
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<code>-adaptresourcefilecontents</code>, with file filters, to update
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resource files corresponding to obfuscated class names.
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<li>Added detection of dynamically accessed fields and methods.
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<li>Now treating <code>Exceptions</code> attributes as optional.
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<li>Now respecting naming rule for nested class names
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(<code>EnclosingClass$InnerClass</code>) in obfuscation step, if
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<code>InnerClasses</code> attributes or <code>EnclosingMethod</code>
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attributes are being kept.
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<li>Added new inter-procedural optimizations: method inlining and propagation
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of constant fields, constant arguments, and constant return values.
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<li>Added optimized local variable allocation.
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<li>Added more than 250 new peephole optimizations.
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<li>Improved making classes and class members public or protected.
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<li>Now printing notes on suspiciously unkept classes in parameters of
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<li>Now printing notes for class names that don't seem to be fully qualified.
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<li>Added support for uppercase filename extensions.
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<li>Added tool tips to the GUI.
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<li>Rewritten class file I/O code.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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Upgrade considerations:
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<li>Since ProGuard now treats the <code>Exceptions</code> attribute as
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optional, you may have to specify <code>-keepattributes Exceptions</code>,
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notably when processing code that is to be used as a library.
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<li>ProGuard now preverifies code for Java Micro Edition, if you specify the
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option <code>-microedition</code>. You then no longer need to process the
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code with an external preverifier.
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<li>You should preferably specify <code>-repackageclasses</code> instead of the
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old option name <code>-defaultpackage</code>.
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<h3><div>Dec 2007</div> Version 3.11</h3>
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<li>Fixed optimization of invocations of methods in same class that are
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accessed through extensions.
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<li>Fixed optimization of invocations of synchronized methods without other
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Aug 2007</div> Version 3.10</h3>
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<li>Now handling mixed-case input class names when
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<code>-dontusemixedcaseclassnames</code> is specified.
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<li>Fixed optimization of synchronization on classes, as compiled by Eclipse
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<li>Fixed optimization of switch statements with unreachable cases.
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<li>Avoiding merging subsequent identically named files.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Jun 2007</div> Version 3.9</h3>
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<li>Fixed processing of .class constructs in Java 6.
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<li>Fixed repeated processing of .class constructs.
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<li>Fixed possible division by 0 in optimization step.
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<li>Fixed handling of variable instructions with variable indices larger than
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Mar 2007</div> Version 3.8</h3>
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<li>Fixed optimization of parameters used as local variables.
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<li>Fixed obfuscation with conflicting class member names.
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<li>Fixed incremental obfuscation with incomplete mapping file for library jars.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Dec 2006</div> Version 3.7</h3>
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<li>Now accepting Java 6 class files.
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<li>Fixed shrinking of partially used annotations.
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<li>Improved incremental obfuscation, with new option
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<code>-useuniqueclassmembernames</code>.
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<li>Printing more information in case of conflicting configuration and input.
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<li>Fixed optimization of repeated array length instruction.
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<li>Fixed optimization of subsequent try/catch/finally blocks with return
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<li>Fixed optimization of complex stack operations.
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<li>Fixed optimization of simple infinite loops.
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<li>Fixed optimization of expressions with constant doubles.
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<li>Tuned optimization to improve size reduction after preverification.
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<li>Fixed overflows of offsets in long code blocks.
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<li>Now allowing class names containing dashes.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>May 2006</div> Version 3.6</h3>
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<li>No longer automatically keeping classes in parameters of specified methods
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from obfuscation and optimization (introduced in version 3.4).
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<li>Fixed inlining of interfaces that are used in .class constructs.
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<li>Fixed removal of busy-waiting loops reading volatile fields.
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<li>Fixed optimization of comparisons of known integers.
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<li>Fixed optimization of known branches.
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<li>Fixed optimization of method calls on arrays of interfaces.
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<li>Fixed optimization of method calls without side-effects.
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<li>Fixed optimization of nested try/catch/finally blocks with return
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<li>Fixed initialization of library classes that only appear in descriptors.
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<li>Fixed matching of primitive type wildcards in configuration.
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<li>Fixed the boilerplate specification for enumerations in the GUI.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Jan 2006</div> Version 3.5</h3>
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<li>Fixed obfuscation of class members with complex visibility.
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<li>Fixed optimization bugs causing stack verification errors.
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<li>Fixed optimization bug causing overridden methods to be finalized.
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<li>Fixed optimization bug causing abstract method errors for retro-fitted
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<li>Fixed optimization bug evaluating code with constant long values.
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<li>Fixed bug in updating of optional local variable table attributes and local
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variable type table attributes after optimization.
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<li>Fixed interpretation of comma-separated class names without wildcards.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Oct 2005</div> Version 3.4</h3>
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<li>Extended optimizations: removing duplicate code within methods.
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<li>Extended regular expressions for class names to comma-separated lists.
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<li>Now automatically keeping classes in descriptors of kept class members.
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<li>Added verbose statistics for optimizations.
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<li>Added boilerplate Number optimizations in GUI.
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<li>Fixed <code>Class.forName</code> detection.
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<li>Fixed incremental obfuscation bug.
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<li>Fixed optimization bug causing stack verification errors.
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<li>Fixed optimization bugs related to removal of unused parameters.
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<li>Fixed exception when optimizing code with many local variables.
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<li>Fixed exception when saving configuration with initializers in GUI.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Jun 2005</div> Version 3.3</h3>
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<li>Extended optimizations: making methods private and static when possible,
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making classes static when possible, removing unused parameters.
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<li>Made file names relative to the configuration files in which they are
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specified. Added <code>-basedirectory</code> option.
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<li>Added <code>-whyareyoukeeping</code> option to get details on why given
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classes and class members are being kept.
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<li>Added warnings for misplaced class files.
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<li>Improved printing of notes for <code>Class.forName</code> constructs.
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<li>Implemented '<code>assumenosideeffects</code>' nested element in Ant task.
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<li>Improved processing of annotations.
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<li>Fixed reading and writing of parameter annotations.
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<li>Fixed various optimization bugs.
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<li>Fixed wildcards not matching '-' character.
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<li>Fixed wildcard bug and checkbox bugs in GUI.
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<li>Setting file chooser defaults in GUI.
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<li>Leaving room for growBox in GUI on Mac OS X.
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<li>Properly closing configuration files.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Dec 2004</div> Version 3.2</h3>
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<li>Fixed JDK5.0 processing bugs.
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<li>Fixed optimization bugs.
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<li>Fixed relative paths in Ant task.
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<li>Improved speed of shrinking step.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Nov 2004</div> Version 3.1</h3>
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<li>Improved obfuscation and shrinking of private class members.
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<li>Added inlining of interfaces with single implementations.
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<li>Added option to specify obfuscation dictionary.
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<li>Added option to read package visible library class members.
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<li>Extended support for JDK5.0 attributes.
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<li>Fixed various optimization bugs.
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<li>Modified Ant task to accept paths instead of filesets.
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<li>Fixed two Ant task bugs.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Aug 2004</div> Version 3.0</h3>
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<li>Added bytecode optimization step, between shrinking step and obfuscation
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<li>Generalized filtered recursive reading and writing of jars, wars, ears,
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zips, and directories.
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<li>Added support for grouping input and output jars, wars, ears, zips, and
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<li>Added support for applying mapping files to library classes.
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<li>Removed <code>-resourcejars</code> option. Resources should now be read
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using regular <code>-injars</code> options, using filters if necessary.
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<li>Rewrote Ant task. Input and output modification dates are not checked at
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the moment. Minor changes in XML schema:
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<li>Filters now specified using attributes.
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<li>'<code>outjars</code>' now nested element instead of attribute.
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<li>'<code>type</code>' attribute of <code><method></code> element no
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longer defaults to '<code>void</code>'.
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<li><code><</code> and <code>></code> characters now have to be
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encoded in embedded configurations.
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<li><code><proguardconfiguration></code> task no longer accepts
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<li>Updated J2ME WTK plugin, now customizable through configuration file.
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<li>Fixed various processing bugs.
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<li>Fixed ReTrace parsing bugs.
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<li>Improved jar compression.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Mar 2004</div> Version 2.1</h3>
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<li>Added support for JDK1.5 classes.
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<li>Added additional wildcard for matching primitive types.
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<li>Added possibility to switch off notes about duplicate class definitions.
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<li>Fixed use of multiple filters on output jars.
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<li>Fixed option to keep all attributes.
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<li>Fixed various Ant task bugs.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Dec 2003</div> Version 2.0</h3>
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<li>Added a graphical user interface for ProGuard and ReTrace.
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<li>Added <code>-applymapping</code> option for incremental obfuscation.
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<li>Added support for filtering input and output files.
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<li>Added support for the J++ <code>SourceDir</code> attribute.
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<li>Improved detection of <code>.class</code> constructs.
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<li>Improved handling of misplaced manifest files.
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<li>Improved implementation of ReTrace.
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<li>Worked around String UTF-8 encoding bug affecting foreign characters.
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<li>Fixed exception when ignoring warnings.
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<li>Fixed various Ant task bugs.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Aug 2003</div> Version 1.7</h3>
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<li>Fixed various Ant task bugs.
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<li>Fixed ClassCastException due to explicitly used abstract classes with
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implicitly used interfaces targeted at JRE1.2 (the default in JDK1.4).
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<li>Fixed <code>-defaultpackage</code> bug for protected classes and class
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<li>Fixed ReTrace bug when retracing without line number tables.
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<li>Worked around zip package problems with duplicate out entries and rogue
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<li>Added work-around for handling malformed legacy interface class files.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>May 2003</div> Version 1.6</h3>
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<li>Added support for Ant.
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<li>Added support for the J2ME Wireless Toolkit.
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<li>Added support for reading and writing directory hierarchies.
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<li>Added option for specifying resource jars and directories.
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<li>Added support for wildcards in class member specifications.
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<li>Improved handling of the <code>-defaultpackage</code> option.
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<li>Improved stack trace parsing in ReTrace tool.
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<li>Fixed processing of libraries containing public as well as non-public
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extensions of non-public classes.
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<li>Fixed examples for processing libraries, midlets, and serializable code.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Jan 2003</div> Version 1.5</h3>
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<li>Fixed processing of retrofitted library interfaces.
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<li>Fixed processing of <code>.class</code> constructs in internal classes
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targeted at JRE1.2 (the default in JDK1.4).
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<li>Fixed <code>-dump</code> option when <code>-outjar</code> option is not
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Nov 2002</div> Version 1.4</h3>
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<li>Now copying resource files over from the input jars to the output jar.
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<li>Added option to obfuscate using lower-case class names only.
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<li>Added better option for obfuscating native methods.
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<li>Added option not to ignore non-public library classes.
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<li>Added automatic <code>.class</code> detection for classes compiled with
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Sep 2002</div> Version 1.3</h3>
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<li>Added support for wildcards in class names.
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<li>Added tool to de-obfuscate stack traces.
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<li>Added options to print processing information to files.
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<li>Added option to rename source file attributes.
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<li>Fixed processing of implicitly used interfaces targeted at JRE1.2 (the
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<li>Fixed processing of configurations with negated access modifiers.
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<li>Fixed duplicate class entry bug.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Aug 2002</div> Version 1.2</h3>
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<li>Fixed processing of classes targeted at JRE1.2 (the default in JDK1.4)
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with references to their own subclasses.
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<li>Fixed processing of static initializers in J2ME MIDP applications.
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<li>Fixed processing of retrofitted interfaces (again).
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<li>Added more flexible handling of white space in configuration.
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<li>Updated documentation.
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<h3><div>Jul 2002</div> Version 1.1</h3>
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<li>Added automatic detection of <code>Class.forName("MyClass")</code>,
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<code>MyClass.class</code>, and
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<code>(MyClass)Class.forName(variable).newInstance()</code> constructs.
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This greatly simplifies configuration.
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<li>Added options to keep class names and class member names without affecting
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any shrinking. They are mostly useful for native methods and serializable
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<li>Fixed processing of retrofitted interfaces.
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<li>Added handling of missing/invalid manifest file in input jar.
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<li>Updated documentation and examples.
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<h3><div>Jun 2002</div> Version 1.0</h3>
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<li>First public release, based on class parsing code from Mark Welsh's
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