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| title: 'SERIALVER(1) JDK @@VERSION_SHORT@@ | JDK Commands' |
| date: @@COPYRIGHT_YEAR@@ |
| lang: en |
| --- |
| |
| ## 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 (:). |
| |
| `-J`*option* |
| : 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. |
| |
| ## Warning |
| |
| The `serialver` command loads and initializes the specified classes in |
| order to determine their `serialVersionUID` values. *DO NOT RUN* `serialver` |
| on untrusted classes. |
