Reverse-engineering library

[__chaos__]

Hello, all

 

I have Microsoft Remote Desktop Client for Mac. Need rewrite and extended this program.

 

I am analyzed application. In Mac this application its file "Remote Desktop Connection.app". I think its special file format similar to jar file in Java.

 

So "Remote Desktop Connection.app" has structure:

-Resources

-Frameworks

- bla-bla-bla

....

- bla-bla-bla

 

Folder "Frameworks" consists:

-RDP.framework

-Netlib.framework

 

I want used RDP.framework & Netlib.framework in my project. But i has some problems:

- API of RDP.framework & Netlib.framework closed. (in this libraries i can not found *.h files)

 

- how correct extract this libraries with (*.app) file format to own project.

 

- how open API of this libraries and used in project.

 

 

What do you think about reverse-engineering libraries with app file formant and use in extern project. Its possible ?. How its do. Which tools use and etc.

 

Sorry for my english.

 

Thanks,

 

Anatoliy

[Nark]

Hi Chaos,

 

 

If you already installed the Apple Dev Tools, it exists a command-line utility called as "otool". With it, you can "reverse" Match-O UB executables files.

 

Here the manual -> Apple otool

 

Here some help -> Exposing those private frameworks

 

 

Hope that help. :-)

 

 

EDIT: You also can seek headers in the framework bundle. ".h" files contain methods and functions.