In Android Studio, is there a way to search a word within jar, aar, and maven imported libraries?

Question

Sometimes within the library I need to search a method name or a method that deals with what I am looking for.

It doesn't have to be using Android Studio, is there a tool which I can search words within jar, aar, maven imported libraries?

score 12 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 04 '21 at 13:13

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On Android Studio, for searching something within the imported libraries, you can try :

Open Edit menu

Select "Find" -> "Find Usage Settings" and select the Scope as "Project and Libraries"

OR

Select "Find" -> "Find in path" and select "Scope" scope specifying this as "Project and Libraries"

Hope this is helpful.

edited Feb 04 '21 at 13:13

answered Aug 24 '16 at 14:39

Neh

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I still cannot find string from jar in Android Studio 3.2.1 @Neh – Victor Choy Jan 02 '19 at 08:38
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"Custom" is now "Scope" – Eric B. Aug 27 '20 at 18:00

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 30 '21 at 08:04

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Find in Path (Ctrl + Shift + F)

answered Jan 30 '21 at 08:04

Zeero0

yoAlex5 · Answer 3 · 2021-04-27T07:32:48.860

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Search text in .jar .aar

As a variant you can

edited Apr 27 '21 at 07:32

answered Apr 04 '19 at 16:00

yoAlex5

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 21 '20 at 11:12

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Android Studio has Java Decompiler IntelliJ Plugin (apparently it's JD-GUI in Android Studio)

answered Feb 21 '20 at 11:12

Chris Sprague

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 26 '22 at 10:42

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Save yourself the headache and install the JadX plugin on Android Studio.

Restart your IDE then hit "Tools" -> "Jadx GUI" -> navigate to the directory where your .aar or .jar is and hit enter.

answered Oct 26 '22 at 10:42

M.Ed

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