NAME¶

serialver - return the serialVersionUID for one or more classes in a form suitable for copying into an evolving class

SYNOPSIS¶

serialver [options] [classnames]

options

This represents the command-line options for the serialver command. See Options for serialver.

classnames

The classes for which serialVersionUID is to be returned.

DESCRIPTION¶

The serialver command returns the serialVersionUID for one or more classes in a form suitable for copying into an evolving class. When called with no arguments, the serialver command prints a usage line.

OPTIONS FOR SERIALVER¶

-classpath path-files

Sets the search path for application classes and resources. Separate classes and resources with a colon (:).

-Joption

Passes the specified option to the Java Virtual Machine, where option is one of the options described on the reference page for the Java application launcher. For example, -J-Xms48m sets the startup memory to 48 MB.

NOTES¶

The serialver command loads and initializes the specified classes in its virtual machine, and by default, it doesn't set a security manager. If the serialver command is to be run with untrusted classes, then a security manager can be set with the following option:

When necessary, a security policy can be specified with the following option: