jdeps:tldr:67dc6

jdeps: Output the results of the analysis in a DOT file into a specific directory.

jdeps

$ jdeps ${filenamename-jar} -dotoutput ${path-to-directory}

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The command you provided is using the "jdeps" tool, which is a Java Dependency Analysis Tool. It analyses Java bytecode or class files to determine the dependencies between Java classes.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

jdeps: This is the command to run the "jdeps" tool.

${filenamename-jar}: This is a placeholder for the name of the JAR file you want to analyze. You need to replace it with the actual name of your JAR file. For example, if your JAR file is named "myapp.jar", you would replace ${filenamename-jar} with myapp.jar.

-dotoutput: This is an option for the "jdeps" tool that specifies the format of the output. In this case, it is set to "dot", which means the output will be in DOT format, a plain text graph description language.

${path-to-directory}: This is a placeholder for the path to the directory where you want to output the DOT file. You need to replace it with the actual path to your desired directory. For example, if you want to output the DOT file in the current directory, you would replace ${path-to-directory} with ..

So when you run the command with the correct JAR file name and directory path, the "jdeps" tool will analyze the specified JAR file and generate a DOT file representing the dependencies between the classes in the JAR file. The DOT file will be outputted in the specified directory.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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