serialver-openjdk21(1)

serialver-openjdk211

Return the serialversionuid for one or more classes in a form suitable for copying into an evolving class

Usage

serialver [options] [classnames]

Overview

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:

-J-Djava.security.manager

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

-J-Djava.security.policy=policy_file

From jdk21-openjdk 21.0.13.0.3.u1-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.