---
name: "javah.kaffe"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaffe-common"
version: "2:1.1.8-5.2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/javah.kaffe"
---

# javah.kaffe(1)

C header and stub file generator

## NAME

javah - C header and stub file generator

## SYNOPSIS

**javah** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*CLASS*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**javah** generate C header and stub files for the given classes. The generated files are used to implement the native methods which are called from the java code.

## OPTIONS

- **-help**

  Print this usage message

- **-version**

  Print version information

- **-classpath** *\<path\>*

  Specify where to find user class files

- **-bootclasspath** *\<path\>*

  Sets the bootclasspath to given path.

- **-jni**

  Generate JNI header file (default)

- **-o** *\<file\>*

  Specify an output file, cannot be used with **-d**

- **-d** *\<directory\>*

  Specify an output directory

- **-force**

  Always (over)write output file

- **-Xdebug** *\<opts\>*

  Specify Kaffe debug options.

## SEE ALSO

**java**(1), **javac**(1), **javadoc**(1), **javap**(1),

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Wolfgang Baer \<WBaer@gmx.de\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).