# OpenJML: Software verification for Java 7 using JML, OpenJDK, and Eclipse

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1404.6608 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1404.6608/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 26 Apr 2014.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Next Steps in LLM-Supported Java Verification](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2502.01573/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

OpenJML is a tool for checking code and specifications of Java programs. We describe our experience building the tool on the foundation of JML, OpenJDK and Eclipse, as well as on many advances in specification-based software verification. The implementation demonstrates the value of integrating specification tools directly in the software development IDE and in automating as many tasks as possible. The tool, though still in progress, has now been used for several college-level courses on software specification and verification and for small-scale studies on existing Java programs.