jdeps(1) JDK Commands jdeps(1)
NAME
jdeps - launch the Java class dependency analyzer
SYNOPSIS
jdeps [options] path ...
options
Command-line options. For detailed descriptions of the options
that can be used, see
o Possible Options
o Module Dependence Analysis Options
o Options to Filter Dependences
o Options to Filter Classes to be Analyzed
path A pathname to the .class file, directory, or JAR file to analyze.
DESCRIPTION
The jdeps command shows the package-level or class-level dependencies of
Java class files. The input class can be a path name to a .class file, a
directory, a JAR file, or it can be a fully qualified class name to
analyze all class files. The options determine the output. By default,
the jdeps command writes the dependencies to the system output. The
command can generate the dependencies in DOT language (see the -dotoutput
option).
POSSIBLE OPTIONS
-? or -h or --help
Prints the help message.
-dotoutput dir or --dot-output dir
Specifies the destination directory for DOT file output. If this
option is specified, then the jdepscommand generates one .dot file
for each analyzed archive named archive-file-name.dot that lists
the dependencies, and also a summary file named summary.dot that
lists the dependencies among the archive files.
-s or -summary
Prints a dependency summary only.
-v or -verbose
Prints all class-level dependencies. This is equivalent to
-verbose:class -filter:none
-verbose:package
Prints package-level dependencies excluding, by default,
dependences within the same package.
-verbose:class
Prints class-level dependencies excluding, by default,
dependencies within the same archive.
-apionly or --api-only
Restricts the analysis to APIs, for example, dependences from the
signature of public and protected members of public classes
including field type, method parameter types, returned type, and
checked exception types.
-jdkinternals or --jdk-internals
Finds class-level dependences in the JDK internal APIs. By
default, this option analyzes all classes specified in the
--classpath option and input files unless you specified the
-include option. You can't use this option with the -p, -e, and
-s options.
Warning: The JDK internal APIs are inaccessible.
-cp path, -classpath path, or --class-path path
Specifies where to find class files.
--module-path module-path
Specifies the module path.
--upgrade-module-path module-path
Specifies the upgrade module path.
--system java-home
Specifies an alternate system module path.
--add-modules module-name[, module-name...]
Adds modules to the root set for analysis.
--multi-release version
Specifies the version when processing multi-release JAR files.
version should be an integer >=9 or base.
-q or -quiet
Doesn't show missing dependencies from -generate-module-info
output.
-version or --version
Prints version information.
MODULE DEPENDENCE ANALYSIS OPTIONS
-m module-name or --module module-name
Specifies the root module for analysis.
--generate-module-info dir
Generates module-info.java under the specified directory. The
specified JAR files will be analyzed. This option cannot be used
with --dot-output or --class-path options. Use the
--generate-open-module option for open modules.
--generate-open-module dir
Generates module-info.java for the specified JAR files under the
specified directory as open modules. This option cannot be used
with the --dot-output or --class-path options.
--check module-name [, module-name...]
Analyzes the dependence of the specified modules. It prints the
module descriptor, the resulting module dependences after analysis
and the graph after transition reduction. It also identifies any
unused qualified exports.
--list-deps
Lists the module dependences and also the package names of JDK
internal APIs (if referenced). This option transitively analyzes
libraries on class path and module path if referenced. Use
--no-recursive option for non-transitive dependency analysis.
--list-reduced-deps
Same as --list-deps without listing the implied reads edges from
the module graph. If module M1 reads M2, and M2 requires
transitive on M3, then M1 reading M3 is implied and is not shown
in the graph.
--print-module-deps
Same as --list-reduced-deps with printing a comma-separated list
of module dependences. The output can be used by jlink
--add-modules to create a custom image that contains those modules
and their transitive dependences.
--ignore-missing-deps
Ignore missing dependences.
OPTIONS TO FILTER DEPENDENCES
-p pkg_name, -package pkg_name, or --package pkg_name
Finds dependences matching the specified package name. You can
specify this option multiple times for different packages. The -p
and -e options are mutually exclusive.
-e regex, -regex regex, or --regex regex
Finds dependences matching the specified pattern. The -p and -e
options are mutually exclusive.
--require module-name
Finds dependences matching the given module name (may be given
multiple times). The --package, --regex, and --require options
are mutually exclusive.
-f regex or -filter regex
Filters dependences matching the given pattern. If give multiple
times, the last one will be selected.
-filter:package
Filters dependences within the same package. This is the default.
-filter:archive
Filters dependences within the same archive.
-filter:module
Filters dependences within the same module.
-filter:none
No -filter:package and -filter:archive filtering. Filtering
specified via the -filter option still applies.
--missing-deps
Finds missing dependences. This option cannot be used with -p, -e
and -s options.
OPTIONS TO FILTER CLASSES TO BE ANALYZED
-include regex
Restricts analysis to the classes matching pattern. This option
filters the list of classes to be analyzed. It can be used
together with -p and -e, which apply the pattern to the
dependencies.
-R or --recursive
Recursively traverses all run-time dependences. The -R option
implies -filter:none. If -p, -e, or -f options are specified,
only the matching dependences are analyzed.
--no-recursive
Do not recursively traverse dependences.
-I or --inverse
Analyzes the dependences per other given options and then finds
all artifacts that directly and indirectly depend on the matching
nodes. This is equivalent to the inverse of the compile-time view
analysis and the print dependency summary. This option must be
used with the --require, --package, or --regex options.
--compile-time
Analyzes the compile-time view of transitive dependencies, such as
the compile-time view of the -R option. Analyzes the dependences
per other specified options. If a dependency is found from a
directory, a JAR file or a module, all classes in that containing
archive are analyzed.
EXAMPLE OF ANALYZING DEPENDENCIES
The following example demonstrates analyzing the dependencies of the
Notepad.jar file.
Linux and macOS:
$ jdeps demo/jfc/Notepad/Notepad.jar
Notepad.jar -> java.base
Notepad.jar -> java.desktop
Notepad.jar -> java.logging
<unnamed> (Notepad.jar)
-> java.awt
-> java.awt.event
-> java.beans
-> java.io
-> java.lang
-> java.net
-> java.util
-> java.util.logging
-> javax.swing
-> javax.swing.border
-> javax.swing.event
-> javax.swing.text
-> javax.swing.tree
-> javax.swing.undo
Windows:
C:\Java\jdk1.9.0>jdeps demo\jfc\Notepad\Notepad.jar
Notepad.jar -> java.base
Notepad.jar -> java.desktop
Notepad.jar -> java.logging
<unnamed> (Notepad.jar)
-> java.awt
-> java.awt.event
-> java.beans
-> java.io
-> java.lang
-> java.net
-> java.util
-> java.util.logging
-> javax.swing
-> javax.swing.border
-> javax.swing.event
-> javax.swing.text
-> javax.swing.tree
-> javax.swing.undo
EXAMPLE USING THE --INVERSE OPTION
$ jdeps --inverse --require java.xml.bind
Inverse transitive dependences on [java.xml.bind]
java.xml.bind <- java.se.ee
java.xml.bind <- jdk.xml.ws
java.xml.bind <- java.xml.ws <- java.se.ee
java.xml.bind <- java.xml.ws <- jdk.xml.ws
java.xml.bind <- jdk.xml.bind <- jdk.xml.ws
JDK 27.0.1 2026 jdeps(1)
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