bcv-vf/README.md

# Bytecode Viewer

Bytecode Viewer - a lightweight user-friendly Java/Android Bytecode Viewer, Decompiler & More.

#### New Features
* Dark mode with multiple themes
* Translated into over 30 languages including: Arabic, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish
* Plugin Writer - create and edit external plugins from within BCV
* Fixed Java & Bytecode editing/compiling
* Tabbed plugin console
* Javap support
* XAPK support
* Updated nearly all dependencies (incl. decompilers like CFR, JD-GUI etc.)
* Updated ASM library to version 9.1
* Added support to Java files compiled using JDK > 13
* Migrated to Maven

#### v2.10.x Notes
* The rewrite/refactoring process is currently ongoing so please report any bugs you find
* If you're encountering any issues try using [v2.9.22](https://github.com/Konloch/bytecode-viewer/releases/tag/v2.9.22)

#### Links
* [BCV Discord](https://discord.gg/aexsYpfMEf)
* [Website](https://bytecodeviewer.com)
* [Source Code](https://github.com/konloch/bytecode-viewer)
* [Bin/Archive](https://github.com/konloch/bytecode-viewer/releases)
* [Java Docs](https://the.bytecode.club/docs/bytecode-viewer/)
* [License (Copyleft)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Konloch/bytecode-viewer/master/LICENSE)
* [Credits](https://github.com/Konloch/bytecode-viewer/blob/master/CREDITS.md)
* [Contributing](https://github.com/Konloch/bytecode-viewer/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
* [Report Bugs](https://github.com/Konloch/bytecode-viewer/issues)
* [Discussion Forum](https://the.bytecode.club/forumdisplay.php?fid=69)

#### Key Features
* Simply drag and drop to decompile and search Java Jars & Android APKs
* File format support for: Class, Jar, XAPK, APK, DEX, WAR, JSP, Image Resources, Text Resources & More
* 6 Built-in Java decompilers: Krakatau, CFR, Procyon, FernFlower, JADX, JD-GUI
* 3 Built-in Bytecode disassemblers, including 2 assemblers: Krakatau and Smali/BakSmali
* APK/DEX Support from Dex2Jar and Enjarify
* Built-in Java Compiler
* Advanced static-search functionality
* Customizable UI
* Plugins + Script Engine Design
* Malicious code scanning API
* Translated Into over 30 Languages Including: Arabic, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish)
* Export functionality as Runnable Jar, Zip, APK, Decompile All As Zip, Etc.
* And more! Give it a try for yourself!

#### Command Line Input
```
	-help                         Displays the help menu
	-clean                        Deletes the BCV directory
	-english                      Forces English language translations
	-list                         Displays the available decompilers
	-decompiler <decompiler>      Selects the decompiler, procyon by default
	-i <input file>               Selects the input file (Jar, Class, APK, ZIP, DEX all work automatically)
	-o <output file>              Selects the output file (Java or Java-Bytecode)
	-t <target classname>         Must either be the fully qualified classname or "all" to decompile all as zip
	-nowait                       Doesn't wait for the user to read the CLI messages
```

## What is Bytecode Viewer?
Bytecode Viewer (BCV) is an Advanced Lightweight Java/Android Reverse Engineering Suite. Powered by several open source tools BCV is designed to aid in the reversing process.

BCV comes with 6 decompilers, 3 disassemblers, 2 assemblers, 2 APK converters, advanced searching, debugging & more.

It's written completely in Java, and it's open sourced. It's currently being maintained and developed by Konloch.

## Is there a demo?
[![BCV Demo](https://img.youtube.com/vi/I5GT6PoTGOw/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5GT6PoTGOw)

Please note this demo is from a very old version

## How do I install BCV?
Download the latest version from https://github.com/konloch/bytecode-viewer/releases and run the Bytecode-Viewer-2.10.x.jar.
You may need to execute it via command line ```java -jar Bytecode-Viewer-2.10.x.jar``` (replace the X with the current minor version)

## How can I use BCV?
* Starting with a Jar, Zip, ClassFile or Android file (APK, DEX, XAPK, etc) drag it into BCV. It will start the decoding process automatically.
* From here you can select the decompilers you would like to use by selecting the View Pane>View 1, View 2, View 3, etc.
* The view panes are-used to display up to 3 decompilers side by side, you can also toggle edibility here.
* Select the resource you would like to open by navigating using the resource list, BCV will do its best to display it (Decompiling, Disassembling, etc).
* You can use plugins to help you search along with using the search pane in the left-hand bottom corner.

## How do the plugins work?
There is also a plugin system that will allow you to interact with the loaded classfiles. You could for example write a String deobfuscator, a malicious code searcher, or anything else you can think of.

You can either use one of the pre-written plugins, or write your own. The plugin system supports java and javascript scripting.

Once a plugin is activated, it will execute the plugin with a ClassNode ArrayList of every single class loaded in BCV, this allows the user to handle it completely using ASM.

## Instructions to compile

Just clone this repo and run ``mvn package``. It's that simple!

## Working on the source

Open the Maven project (e.g. in IntelliJ, open the ``pom.xml`` as a project file).

## Java Heap Space Issues
Start BCV with more RAM, e.g. `java -Xmx3G -jar BCV.jar`

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