Sun Microsystems manual Vi Signature Test Tool 2.0 User’s Guide April

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Contents SigTest Tool 2.0 User’s Guide Please Recycle Contents SignatureTest Command SetupAndTest CommandIndex Vi Signature Test Tool 2.0 User’s Guide April Tables Table A-1Viii Signature Test Tool 2.0 User’s Guide April Code Examples Signature Test Tool 2.0 User’s Guide April Who Should Use This Guide Before You Read This GuideHttp//jtharness.dev.java.net How This Guide Is Organized Related DocumentationTypographic Conventions Sun Welcomes Your CommentsXiv Signature Test Tool 2.0 User’s Guide April Introduction Signature Test BasicsWhat is Tested Mutual Binary Compatibility CheckMutual Source Compatibility Check Class and Class Member Attributes CheckedSource and Binary Compatibility Modes Using Custom Signature Loaders Signature Test Tool 2.0 User’s Guide April Using the Signature Test Tool Signature Test Tool BasicsReflection and Static Run Modes Generics Checking in Binary Mode Constant Checking in Differing Run ModesBootstrap and Extension Classes 1Settings for the Setup and SignatureTest CommandsPackage PackageWithoutSubpackages Exclude Merge Command Operative Principles Signature File Merge RulesJSR 68-Based Merge Element Handling by Merge Using the Signature Test Tool Java com.sun.tdk.signaturetest.Setup arguments Setup CommandCommand Description Help Debug Static Classpath pathPackage FileName filename ClosedFile File//pathNonClosedFile VerboseJava.lang.RuntimeException class, or Case Sensitivity of Command ArgumentsSignature File Formats 3Signature File Format CompatibilitySignature File Contents 4Signature File Content Summary Signature File BodyStrictfp Transient Volatile Synchroniz Native Help Debug Static Mode bin src 5SignatureTest Command ArgumentsJava com.sun.tdk.signaturetest.SignatureTest arguments ClassCacheSize sizeofcache CheckValueNoCheckValue Classpath see ClasspathErrorAll NoMergeFormatPlain Running a Signature Test With the JavaTest Harness SigTest-Directory/examples/sampleTCK/tck/tests/api/sigtestTestsuite-path/tests/api/signaturetest Report Formats Sorted ReportFileName ./name.sig Unsorted Report Code Example 2-1Unsorted Report ExampleJava com.sun.tdk.signaturetest.SetupAndTest arguments 6SetupAndTest Command ArgumentHelp Reference path Merge Command Java com.sun.tdk.signaturetest.Merge arguments7Merge Command Arguments Help Files Write -BinaryExample Setup Command Quick Start ExamplesRunning the Setup Command Javac -d V1.0 V1.0/test.javaV1.0/example/test.class This completes the Setup command example Example SignatureTest Command Running SignatureTest Without the JavaTest HarnessSTATUSFailed.3 errors Javac -d V2.0 V2.0/test.javaV2.0/example/test.class V2.0/example/test.class The API under test Example SetupAndTest CommandRunning the SetupAndTest Command Setenv JRE Java-Home/jre/lib/rt.jarCode Example A-5SetupAndTest Command Output Example Merge Examples Running Merge ExamplesA.class Run command #2 Example Result Files Code Example A-7 Contents of ./x2.sig Code Example A-9 Contents of x1+x2.sig Signature Test Tool 2.0 User’s Guide April Sorted report, 24 static mode IndexUnsorted report
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