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Understanding javap tool

The javap command disassembles a class file. The javap command displays information about the fields,constructors and methods present in a class file.

Syntax to use javap tool

Let's see how to use javap tool or command.

Example to use javap tool

Output:

Another example to use javap tool for your class

Let's use the javap command for our java file.

     class Simple{
public static void main(String args[]){
System.out.println("hello java");
}
}

    

Now let's use the javap tool to disassemble the class file.

Output:

     Compiled from ".java"
class Simple {
  Simple();
  public static void main(java.lang.String[]);
}

    

javap -c command

You can use the javap -c command to see disassembled code. The code that reflects the java bytecode.

Output:

     Compiled from ".java"
class Simple {
  Simple();
    Code:
       0: aload_0       
       1: invokespecial #1                  // Method java/lang/Object."<init>":()V
       4: return        

  public static void main(java.lang.String[]);
    Code:
       0: getstatic     #2                  // Field java/lang/System.out:Ljava/io/PrintStream;
       3: ldc           #3                  // String hello java
       5: invokevirtual #4                  // Method java/io/PrintStream.println:(Ljava/lang/String;)V
       8: return        
}

    

Options of javap tool

The important options of javap tool are as follows.

Option	Description
-help	prints the help message.
-l	prints line number and local variable
-c	disassembles the code
-s	prints internal type signature
-sysinfo	shows system info (path, size, date, MD5 hash)
-constants	shows static final constants
-version	shows version information