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Class Data Sharing FAQ (Doc ID 2777713.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 19, 2022

Applies to:

Java SE JDK and JRE - Version 8 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

 This document answers common questions about Class Data Sharing (CDS).

Questions and Answers

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In this Document
Purpose
Questions and Answers
 Goal
 Solution
 Why use CDS?
 What type of applications benefit from using CDS?
 Why is CDS turned off? 
 What is the default mode of CDS (off/on/auto)?
 How to verify the current CDS mode setting?
 Can -Xshare:on mode be used in production environments?
 Where is the CDS shared archive stored?


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