---
name: "serialver-openjdk17"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "jdk17-openjdk"
version: "17.0.21.0.3.u1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/serialver-openjdk17"
---

# serialver-openjdk17(1)

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

## 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.

## 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:

**-J-Djava.security.manager**

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

**-J-Djava.security.policy=***policy\_file*