## Uses of Class
java.util.jar.Manifest

- Packages that use Manifest
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.
  java.util.jar | Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive) file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an optional manifest file.

- - ### Uses of Manifest in java.net

    Methods in java.net that return Manifest
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Manifest` | JarURLConnection.`getManifest()` | Returns the Manifest for this connection, or null if none.

    Methods in java.net with parameters of type Manifest
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected Package` | URLClassLoader.`definePackage​(String name, Manifest man, URL url)` | Defines a new package by name in this `URLClassLoader`.

  - ### Uses of Manifest in java.util.jar

    Methods in java.util.jar that return Manifest
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Manifest` | JarFile.`getManifest()` | Returns the jar file manifest, or `null` if none.
    `Manifest` | JarInputStream.`getManifest()` | Returns the `Manifest` for this JAR file, or `null` if none.

    Constructors in java.util.jar with parameters of type Manifest
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `JarOutputStream​(OutputStream out, Manifest man)` | Creates a new `JarOutputStream` with the specified `Manifest`.
    `Manifest​(Manifest man)` | Constructs a new Manifest that is a copy of the specified Manifest.