FW: Jcov: Can JCov provide test/coverage reports for Native Java classes eg java.lang.String?

[Jonathan Gibbons]

Jeffrey,

JCov cannot instrument native code,

-- Jon


On 2/8/18 2:12 AM, dalibor topic wrote:
> Hi Jeffrey,
>
> The JCov tool is part of the Code Tools Project. As indicated on 
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> tool is jcov-dev [0].
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> cheers,
> dalibor topic
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> On 08.02.2018 06:43, ＨＡＷＫＥＲ ＪＥＦＦＲＥＹ wrote:
>> To: JDK Tools Members,
>> I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on this:
>> Can JCov provide test/coverage reports for Native Java classes eg 
>> java.lang.String?
>> I wanted to demonstrate the effectiveness of JCov to a Japanese 
>> audience by generating a coverage report on Native Classes, for 
>> example java.lang.String. In other words, a way to generate coverage 
>> reports on Junit test classes for Native Java Class. Is that possible?
>> I also want to do this on Java1.4 using Junit3 and Java8 using Junit4 
>> and then compare coverage reports. From the online documentation I am 
>> a little confused if Java1.4 is supported:
>> https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/CodeTools/How+To+Build+JCov 
>> Requirements: JDK version 5.0
>> https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/CodeTools/jcov   JCov supports 
>> applications on JDK 1.0 and higher (including JDK 8)
>> I am struggling to find a coverage tool that can accomplish this. Is 
>> JCov the potential tool?
>> I would really appreciate any response that can help me move forward.
>> Many thanks in advance,
>> Jeff
>>
>