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title: 'JAVAP(1) JDK @@VERSION_SHORT@@ | JDK Commands'
date: @@COPYRIGHT_YEAR@@
lang: en
---

## Name

javap - disassemble one or more class files

## Synopsis

`javap` \[*options*\] *classes*...

*options*
:   Specifies the command-line options. See [Options for javap].

*classes*
:   Specifies one or more classes separated by spaces to be processed for
    annotations. You can specify a class that can be found in the class path by
    its file name, URL, or by its fully qualified class name.

    Examples:

    >   `path/to/MyClass.class`

    >   `jar:file:///path/to/MyJar.jar!/mypkg/MyClass.class`

    >   `java.lang.Object`

## Description

The `javap` command disassembles one or more class files. The output depends on
the options used. When no options are used, the `javap` command prints the
package private, protected, and public fields and methods declared in the classes passed
to it.

The `javap` command isn't multirelease JAR aware. Using the class path form of
the command results in viewing the base entry in all JAR files, multirelease or
not. Using the URL form, you can use the URL form of an argument to specify a
specific version of a class to be disassembled.

The `javap` command prints its output to `stdout`.

**Note:**

In tools that support `--` style options, the GNU-style options can use the
equal sign (`=`) instead of a white space to separate the name of an option
from its value.

## Options for javap

`--help`, `-help` , `-h`, or `-?`
:   Prints a help message for the `javap` command.

`-version`
:   Prints release information.

`-verbose` or `-v`
:   Prints additional information about the selected class.

`-l`
:   Prints line and local variable tables.

`-public`
:   Shows only public classes and members.

`-protected`
:   Shows only protected and public classes and members.

`-package`
:   Shows package/protected/public classes and members (default).

`-private` or `-p`
:   Shows all classes and members.

`-c`
:   Prints disassembled code, for example, the instructions that comprise the
    Java bytecodes, for each of the methods in the class.

`-s`
:   Prints internal type signatures.

`-sysinfo`
:   Shows system information (path, size, date, SHA-256 hash) of the class being
    processed.

`-verify`
:   Prints additional class verification info.

`-constants`
:   Shows `static final` constants.

`--module` *module* or `-m` *module*
:   Specifies the module containing classes to be disassembled.

`--module-path` *path*
:   Specifies where to find application modules.

`--system` *jdk*
:   Specifies where to find system modules.

`--class-path` *path*, `-classpath` *path*, or `-cp` *path*
:   Specifies the path that the `javap` command uses to find user class files.
    It overrides the default or the `CLASSPATH` environment variable when it's
    set.

`-bootclasspath` *path*
:   Overrides the location of bootstrap class files.

`--multi-release` *version*
:   Specifies the version to select in multi-release JAR files.

`-J`*option*
:   Passes the specified option to the JVM. For example:

    ```
    javap -J-version

    javap -J-Djava.security.manager -J-Djava.security.policy=MyPolicy MyClassName
    ```

    See *Overview of Java Options* in [java](java.html).

## javap Example

Compile the following `HelloWorldFrame` class:

```
import java.awt.Graphics;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

public class HelloWorldFrame extends JFrame {

   String message = "Hello World!";

   public HelloWorldFrame(){
        setContentPane(new JPanel(){
            @Override
            protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
                g.drawString(message, 15, 30);
            }
        });
        setSize(100, 100);
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        HelloWorldFrame frame = new HelloWorldFrame();
        frame.setVisible(true);

    }

}
```

The output from the `javap HelloWorldFrame.class` command yields the following:

```
Compiled from "HelloWorldFrame.java"
public class HelloWorldFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame {
  java.lang.String message;
  public HelloWorldFrame();
  public static void main(java.lang.String[]);
}
```

The output from the `javap -c HelloWorldFrame.class` command yields the
following:

```
Compiled from "HelloWorldFrame.java"
public class HelloWorldFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame {
  java.lang.String message;

  public HelloWorldFrame();
    Code:
       0: aload_0
       1: invokespecial #1        // Method javax/swing/JFrame."<init>":()V
       4: aload_0
       5: ldc           #2        // String Hello World!
       7: putfield      #3        // Field message:Ljava/lang/String;
      10: aload_0
      11: new           #4        // class HelloWorldFrame$1
      14: dup
      15: aload_0
      16: invokespecial #5        // Method HelloWorldFrame$1."<init>":(LHelloWorldFrame;)V
      19: invokevirtual #6        // Method setContentPane:(Ljava/awt/Container;)V
      22: aload_0
      23: bipush        100
      25: bipush        100
      27: invokevirtual #7        // Method setSize:(II)V
      30: return

  public static void main(java.lang.String[]);
    Code:
       0: new           #8        // class HelloWorldFrame
       3: dup
       4: invokespecial #9        // Method "<init>":()V
       7: astore_1
       8: aload_1
       9: iconst_1
      10: invokevirtual #10       // Method setVisible:(Z)V
      13: return
}
```
