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serialver: Display the serialVersionUID of a class.

serialver

$ serialver ${classnames}

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The command "serialver ${classnames}" is used to generate a unique serialVersionUID for a specified Java class or a batch of classes by using the serialver tool.

In Java, the serialVersionUID is a special attribute that is used to version a serialized object. It helps in ensuring that the serialized object can be deserialized correctly, even if there are changes in the class structure between the serialization and deserialization process.

The "serialver" tool is a command-line utility provided by the Java Development Kit (JDK) that calculates and displays the serialVersionUID value for one or more class files. This tool is particularly useful when dealing with serialized objects in a distributed system where different versions of a class might exist.

In the given command, "${classnames}" is a placeholder for the name(s) of the class(es) for which you want to generate the serialVersionUID. You can provide a single class name or multiple class names separated by spaces. The command will then execute and display the serialVersionUID value for each specified class.

For example, if you run the command "serialver MyClass", it will calculate and display the serialVersionUID for a class called "MyClass". If you run the command "serialver MyClass1 MyClass2 MyClass3", it will calculate and display the serialVersionUID for three different classes: MyClass1, MyClass2, and MyClass3.

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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