GUI for transforming Java Bytecode based on decompiled source?

Question

Okay. So I've just come up with the most amazing program for java developers and reverse-engineerers and I was wondering if something like the following program already exists:

What I'm thinking of is like a middle-ground between something like DirtyJOE and a Java Decompiler.

I already know that:

• It's possible to inject and manipulate code in a compiled class using ASM
• You can decompile an unobfuscated jar into a readable and understandable state
• It's practical to explore and edit a class using a GUI because DirtyJOE can do that amazingly well

So is there some sort of program that can show me a decompiled class and allow me to manipulate/inject into different parts of it individually?

For example, I would like replace one method with my own or change a field's access within a compiled class file.

So basically I'm looking for a frontend for ASM built with an interface based on decompiled source code.

Does this exist? If not, what's the closest thing I'm going to get to it?

Answer 1

You can try using javasnoop (https://code.google.com/p/javasnoop/) to accomplish something similar.

Here's a tutorial for using it -

http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/hacking-java-applications-using-javasnoop/

Answer 2

Some tools you can use. However note that none of them has the ability to recompile classes, i.e you cannot decompile a single class to source, modify it, and then recompile back. It may be possible using Reflection API but then you need to do a lot of modification on the decompiled source itself. Other ways may be to decompile the entire bunch of classes and then recompile all when done.

Class Editor

This is a tool to open Java class file binaries, view their internal structure, modify portions of it if required and save the class file back. It also generates readable reports similar to the javap utility. Easy to use Java Swing GUI. The user interface tries to display as much detail as possible and tries to present a structure as close as the actual Java class file structure. At the same time ease of use and class file consistency while doing modifications is also stressed. For example, when a method is deleted, the associated constant pool entry will also be deleted if it is no longer referenced. In built verifier checks changes before saving the file. This tool has been used by people learning Java class file internals. This tool has also been used to do quick modifications in class files when the source code is not available.

JBE - Java Bytecode Editor

JBE is a bytecode editor suitable for viewing and modifying java class files. It is built on top of the open-source jclasslib bytecode viewer by ej-technologies. For verification and exporting the class files, JBE uses the the Bytecode Engineering Library by Apache's Jakarta project.

Class Construction Kit

The Class Construction Kit is a tool for the visual creation or modification of Java class files. It is implemented using BCEL and Swing.

reJ

The reJ project aims to allow improved visibility into Java class files, whether they were created compiling from Java sources, another language or by any other kind of tool. Basically anything that will run in a Java Virtual Machine. reJ is a library and a graphical tool for inspection (viewing, searching and comparing) and manipulation (modification, obfuscation, refactoring of methods, fields, attributes and code) of classfiles for the Java platform.

BcelEditor

BcelEditor is a tool for the visual modification of Java class files. It is implemented using BCEL.
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MethodBodyEditor for Java

A Java class editor
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Other than this, some other generic java tools are available on tuts4you