--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/management/ManagementSupport.java	Thu Jun 06 21:19:07 2019 +0800
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/management/ManagementSupport.java	Thu Jun 06 15:22:12 2019 +0200
@@ -31,12 +31,16 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 import jdk.jfr.EventType;
+import jdk.jfr.Recording;
 import jdk.jfr.internal.JVMSupport;
 import jdk.jfr.internal.LogLevel;
 import jdk.jfr.internal.LogTag;
 import jdk.jfr.internal.Logger;
 import jdk.jfr.internal.MetadataRepository;
+import jdk.jfr.internal.PlatformRecording;
+import jdk.jfr.internal.PrivateAccess;
 import jdk.jfr.internal.Utils;
+import jdk.jfr.internal.WriteableUserPath;
 import jdk.jfr.internal.instrument.JDKEvents;
 
 /**
@@ -86,4 +90,12 @@
     public static void logError(String message) {
         Logger.log(LogTag.JFR, LogLevel.ERROR, message);
     }
+
+    // Get the textual representation when the destination was set, which
+    // requires access to jdk.jfr.internal.PlatformRecording
+    public static String getDestinationOriginalText(Recording recording) {
+        PlatformRecording pr = PrivateAccess.getInstance().getPlatformRecording(recording);
+        WriteableUserPath wup = pr.getDestination();
+        return wup == null ? null : wup.getOriginalText();
+    }
 }