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cycle_finder
The cycle_finder tool statically analyzes specified Java
source files for strong memory references between objects.
cycle_finder [ options ] file1.java ...
The following options are supported:
- -sourcepath <path>
- Specify where to find input source files
- -classpath <path>
- Specify where to find user class files
- --suppress-list <file>
- Specify a file that lists approved fields and types to suppress.
- --restrict-to <file>
- When specified, only cycles containing the types and namespaces listed are printed.
- -Xbootclasspath:<path>
- Boot path used by translation (not the tool itself).
- -version
- Version information
- -h, --help
- Print this message.
See Also
Cycle Finder Tool
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Last updated 2024-07-10 UTC.
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