Obfuscation or signing. what came first?

[crazytazo]

I want to obfuscate my signed applet.

Obfuscation or signing? what came first?

What do I do first?

P.S I signed my applet after obfuscating, but the applet didn't work.
( security exception )

 

[Andrew Thompson]

On Dec 4, 7:42 pm, "Peter Duniho" <[email protected]>
wrote:
....

Personally, I'd recommend against bothering with the obfuscation.  It's  
just snake oil.  

Obfuscation does provide a smaller
distributable jar, though.

 

[Roedy Green]

P.S I signed my applet after obfuscating, but the applet didn't work.
( security exception )

They may be incompatible IF code that is obfuscated does any sort of
signing check.

If the obfuscation mechanism is complex, it would have to be unfolded
before running. Do the signing checks happen on the folded or
unfolded version or both?

Does signing prevent self-modifying code? I don't know, but it if did
it might take a dim view of obfuscation.

You might try a different obfuscator or drop it altogether.

see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/obfuscator.html

--
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[Arne Vajhøj]

I want to obfuscate my signed applet.

Obfuscation or signing? what came first?

What do I do first?

Obfuscation.

It changes the bytes so you can not do it after signing.

P.S I signed my applet after obfuscating, but the applet didn't work.
( security exception )

Caused by another problem.

Arne

 

[crazytazo]

Obfuscation.

It changes the bytes so you can not do it after signing.


Caused by another problem.

Arne

Thanks Arne.