SERIALVER(1)                     JDK Commands                     SERIALVER(1)

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.

WARNING
       The serialver command loads and initializes the specified classes in
       order to determine their serialVersionUID values.  DO NOT RUN serialver
       on untrusted classes.

JDK 24.0.1                           2025                         SERIALVER(1)