NAME:
Java API Compliance Checker (Java APICC) - a tool for checking backward binary and source-level compatibility of a Java library API.
The tool checks classes declarations of old and new versions and analyzes changes that may break compatibility: removed methods, removed class fields, added abstract methods, etc. The tool is intended for developers of software libraries and Linux maintainers who are interested in ensuring backward compatibility.
The tool is developed by Andrey Ponomarenko: http://abi-laboratory.pro/
INSTALL:
sudo make install prefix=/usr
REQUIRES:
JDK - development files
Perl 5
USAGE:
japi-compliance-checker OLD.jar NEW.jar
ADV. USAGE:
For advanced usage, see doc/Readme.html or output of --help option.