How to find out all the dependency class names of one class?

Question

I have a big list of classes, a lot of them are not used any more.

I know the entries class, I'd like to know all its child classes. I know read class binary would help, wondering whether there is any better way.

We are not using class.forName.

thanks.

Answer 1

I'd rather use a static code analysis tool like:

• UCDetector
• FindBugs

These do not find dependencies, but find "dead code". And that's what you are trying to achieve as far as I understand.

Answer 2

Check out Class Dependency Analyzer