Just a quick tip for anyone doing a code review of a Java EE web application: LAPSE+ is a very useful tool to have in the arsenal, whether you’ve got the original source or just the JAR/WAR file.
In my case, the client provided me with a single .WAR file which contained the application. As it was a large application, I didn’t really fancy digging through everything manually with JD-GUI, although it is an excellent Java decompiler. I decided to take the opportunity to give LAPSE+ a try.
Here’s what you’ll...