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.SH NAME    +
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serialver \- Returns the serial version UID for specified classes\&.+
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\fBserialver\fR [ \fIoptions\fR ] [ \fIclassnames\fR ]+
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The command-line options\&. See Options\&.+
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The classes for which the \f3serialVersionUID\fR is to be returned\&.+
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.SH DESCRIPTION    +
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The \f3serialver\fR command returns the \f3serialVersionUID\fR for one or more classes in a form suitable for copying into an evolving class\&. When called with no arguments, the \f3serialver\fR command prints a usage line\&.+
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Sets the search path for application classes and resources\&. Separate classes and resources with a colon (:)\&.+
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Displays a simple user interface\&. Enter the full class name and press either the \fIEnter\fR key or the \fIShow\fR button to display the \f3serialVersionUID\fR\&.+
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Passes \f3option\fR to the Java Virtual Machine, where option is one of the options described on the reference page for the Java application launcher\&. For example, \f3-J-Xms48m\fR sets the startup memory to 48 MB\&. See java(1)\&.+
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The \f3serialver\fR command loads and initializes the specified classes in its virtual machine, and by default, it does not set a security manager\&. If the \f3serialver\fR command is to be run with untrusted classes, then a security manager can be set with the following option:+
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The \f3java\&.io\&.ObjectStream\fR class description at http://docs\&.oracle\&.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/io/ObjectStreamClass\&.html+
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