In IntelliJ IDEA, it’s possible to configure a command-line shortener. Let’s take a closer look at when and how to use this feature.
Configurable command line shortener
When the classpath gets too long, or you have many VM arguments, the program cannot be launched. The reason is that most operating systems have a command line length limitation. In such cases IntelliJ IDEA will try to shorten the classpath.
There are several approaches to shorten the classpath. Initially, IntelliJ IDEA tried to write the long classpath into the text file (which means an intermediate classloader to the applic
