java - The Java Program Launcher

This chapter describes the Java launch tool 'java'. Topics include listing of 'java' options, specifying class path with '-classpath', specifying an executable JAR file with '-jar', specifying non-standard options with '-X', launching Java programs without the console window.

java - Program Launching Command and Options

Launching Hello.java - My First Java Program

"java -classpath" - Specifying Class Path

"java -jar" - Specifying Executable JAR File

"java -X" - Specifying Non-Standard Options

"java --list-modules" - Listing Modules in JDK

"java --describe-module" - Printing Module Definition

"java --module" - Launching Program from Module

"java --module" - Launching Program from Module JAR

javaw - Launching Java Programs without Console

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Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Java Tools Terminology

 Java Tools Included in JDK

 javac - The Java Program Compiler

java - The Java Program Launcher

 jar - The JAR File Tool

 jlink - The JRE Linker

 jmod - The JMOD File Tool

 jimage - The JIMAGE File Tool

 jpackage - Binary Package Builder

 javadoc - The Java Document Generator

 jdeps - The Java Class Dependency Analyzer

 jdeprscan - The Java Deprecated API Scanner

 jdb - The Java Debugger

 jcmd - The JVM Diagnostic Tool

 jconsole - Java Monitoring and Management Console

 jstat - JVM Statistics Monitoring Tool

 JVM Troubleshooting Tools

 jhsdb - The Java HotSpot Debugger

 jvisualvm (Java VisualVM) - JVM Visual Tool

 jmc - Java Mission Control

 javap - The Java Class File Disassembler

 keytool - Public Key Certificate Tool

 jarsigner - JAR File Signer

 jshell - Java Language Shell

 jrunscript - Script Code Shell

 Miscellaneous Tools

 native2ascii - Native-to-ASCII Encoding Converter

 JAB (Java Access Bridge) for Windows

 Archived Tutorials

 References

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