1 標準參數

標準參數（-），所有的JVM實現都必須實現這些參數的功能，而且向後兼容；
通過命令 java即可查看
如下

where options include: -d32 use a 32-bit data model if available -d64 use a 64-bit data model if available -server to select the "server" VM The default VM is server, because you are running on a server-class machine. -cp <class search path of directories and zip/jar files> -classpath <class search path of directories and zip/jar files> A : separated list of directories, JAR archives, and ZIP archives to search for class files. -D<name>=<value> set a system property -verbose:[class|gc|jni] enable verbose output -version print product version and exit 2 非標準參數（-X）

非標準參數（-X），默認jvm實現這些參數的功能，但是並不保證所有jvm實現都滿足，且不保證向後兼容；
通過命令 java -X，如下

-Xmixed mixed mode execution (default) -Xint interpreted mode execution only -Xbootclasspath:<directories and zip/jar files separated by :> set search path for bootstrap classes and resources -Xbootclasspath/a:<directories and zip/jar files separated by :> append to end of bootstrap class path -Xbootclasspath/p:<directories and zip/jar files separated by :> prepend in front of bootstrap class path -Xdiag show additional diagnostic messages -Xnoclassgc disable class garbage collection -Xincgc enable incremental garbage collection -Xloggc:<file> log GC status to a file with time stamps -Xbatch disable background compilation -Xms<size> set initial Java heap size -Xmx<size> set maximum Java heap size -Xss<size> set java thread stack size -Xprof output cpu profiling data -Xfuture enable strictest checks, anticipating future default -Xrs reduce use of OS signals by Java/VM (see documentation) -Xcheck:jni perform additional checks for JNI functions -Xshare:off do not attempt to use shared class data -Xshare:auto use shared class data if possible (default) -Xshare:on require using shared class data, otherwise fail. -XshowSettings show all settings and continue -XshowSettings:all show all settings and continue -XshowSettings:vm show all vm related settings and continue -XshowSettings:properties show all property settings and continue -XshowSettings:locale show all locale related settings and continue 3 非Stable參數（-XX）

非Stable參數（-XX），此類參數各個jvm實現會有所不同，將來可能會隨時取消，需要慎重使用（但是，這些參數往往是非常有用的）. 通過命令java -XX:+PrintFlagsFinal

[Global flags] uintx AdaptiveSizeDecrementScaleFactor = 4 {product} uintx AdaptiveSizeMajorGCDecayTimeScale = 10 {product} uintx AdaptiveSizePausePolicy = 0 {product} uintx AdaptiveSizePolicyCollectionCostMargin = 50 {product} uintx AdaptiveSizePolicyInitializingSteps = 20 {product} uintx AdaptiveSizePolicyOutputInterval = 0 {product} uintx AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight = 10 {product} uintx AdaptiveSizeThroughPutPolicy = 0 {product} uintx AdaptiveTimeWeight = 25 {product} bool AdjustConcurrency = false {product} bool AggressiveOpts = false {product} intx AliasLevel = 3 {C2 product} bool AlignVector = false {C2 product} intx AllocateInstancePrefetchLines = 1 {product} intx AllocatePrefetchDistance = 192 {product} intx AllocatePrefetchInstr = 0 {product} intx AllocatePrefetchLines = 4 {product} intx AllocatePrefetchStepSize = 64 {product} intx AllocatePrefetchStyle = 1 {product} bool AllowJNIEnvProxy = false {product} bool AllowNonVirtualCalls = false {product} bool AllowParallelDefineClass = false {product} bool AllowUserSignalHandlers = false {product} bool AlwaysActAsServerClassMachine = false {product} bool AlwaysCompileLoopMethods = false {product} bool AlwaysLockClassLoader = false {product} bool AlwaysPreTouch = false {product} bool AlwaysRestoreFPU = false {product} bool AlwaysTenure = false {product} bool AssertOnSuspendWaitFailure = false {product} bool AssumeMP = true {product} intx AutoBoxCacheMax = 128 {C2 product} uintx AutoGCSelectPauseMillis = 5000 {product} intx BCEATraceLevel = 0 {product} intx BackEdgeThreshold = 100000 {pd product}

也可以通過-XX:+PrintCommandLineFlags 。這個參數的作用是顯示出VM初始化完畢後所有跟最初的默認值不同的參數及它們的值。
這個參數至少在Sun JDK 5上已經開始支持，Oracle/Sun JDK 6以及Oracle JDK 7上也可以使用。

再下來，-XX:+PrintFlagsInitial 。這個參數顯示在處理參數之前所有可設置的參數及它們的值，然後直接退出程序。