I wasnt sure so i did a quick
test, and it looks like it would be pretty easy to find the String if it was hard coded into the applet:
here is some of the bytecode generated:
()V <init> Code
LineNumberTable Ljava/lang/String;
SourceFile
TestApplet
TestApplet.java This is a hidden String destroy hidden init
java/applet/Applet start stop 1
so you wouldnt need to disassemble it, just look at it in a text editor. Although you would have to know what you were looking for i guess.
hope this helps
dave