What is Java Archive Classes at Exit: -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit?

Usage:

• -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit=<filename>

Description:

 The -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit is used to create a dynamic shared class data file for Class Data Sharing.

Using -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit can be more convenient than preparing a list of classes with -XX:DumpLoadedClassList and then using that list to generate a shared archive with -Xshare:dump. By specifying -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit on first running an application, a shared class data archive will be generated when the application exits. The class list for this archive is generated dynamically during the application runtime, based on the classes actually used during execution.

Subsequently, the generated archive can be loaded by specifying -XX:SharedArchiveFile pointing at the same file that was used as the argument to -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit. This can substantially improve the startup time of an application.

See the description of the -Xshare option for details on Class Data Sharing.

Default Value:

-XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit has no default value, i.e. a shared class data archive
is not generated by default

Errors:

None

Arguments Related to -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit:

TODO: link to -Xshare TODO: link to -XX:DumpLoadedClassList TODO: link
to -XX:SharedClassListFile

Related Posts:

• Java Application Class Data Sharing.

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