Setup Command

The Setup command has the following synopsis:

java com.sun.tdk.signaturetest.Setup [arguments]

TABLE 2-2describes the available command arguments and the values that they accept. Before running the command, also see these sections: “CLASSPATH and -classpathSettings” on page 10 and “Case Sensitivity of Command Arguments” on page 16.

Command Description

The Setup command accepts a reference implementation of an API as input. The command processes the API input to generate a signature file that represents the API to be used as a reference of comparison for the purpose of signature testing.

Setup processes the API input in the static mode by parsing the set of classes specified with the -classpatharguments.

Also see Appendix A for an example of the command that you can run.

TABLE 2-2Setup Command Arguments

Setup Option

Description

 

 

-help

-debug

-static

-classpath path

Optional. Displays usage information for available command arguments and exits.

Optional. Enables printing of the stack trace for debugging purposes if Setup fails.

Required. Specifies to run in static mode.

Required. Specifies the path to one or more APIs that generate the signature file. Can contain multiple directories or ZIP or JAR files. The -packageargument further refines the set of classes specified in -classpath(see “CLASSPATH and -classpathSettings” on page 10). There is no default -classpath. Use the path separator appropriate for the platform (identified by

java.io.File.pathSeparator).

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