Module java.compiler
Package javax.tools

Class ToolProvider

  • public classToolProviderextendsObject
    Provides methods for locating tool providers, for example, providers of compilers. This class complements the functionality ofServiceLoader.
    Since:
    1.6

    • Constructor Detail

      • ToolProvider

        public ToolProvider()

    • Method Detail

      • getSystemJavaCompiler

        public static JavaCompiler getSystemJavaCompiler()
        Returns the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.

        The file manager returned by callinggetStandardFileManager on this compiler supports paths provided by anyfilesystem.

        Implementation Note:
        This implementation returns the compiler provided by thejdk.compiler module if that module is available, andnull otherwise.
        Returns:
        the compiler provided with this platform ornull if no compiler is provided

      • getSystemDocumentationTool

        public static DocumentationTool getSystemDocumentationTool()
        Returns the Java™ programming language documentation tool provided with this platform.

        The file manager returned by callinggetStandardFileManager on this tool supports paths provided by anyfilesystem.

        Implementation Note:
        This implementation returns the tool provided by thejdk.javadoc module if that module is available, andnull otherwise.
        Returns:
        the documentation tool provided with this platform ornull if no documentation tool is provided

      • getSystemToolClassLoader

        @Deprecated(since="9")public static ClassLoader getSystemToolClassLoader()
        Deprecated.
        This method is subject to removal in a future version of Java SE. Use thesystem tool provider orservice loader mechanisms to locate system tools as well as user-installed tools.
        Returns a class loader that may be used to load system tools, ornull if no such special loader is provided.
        Implementation Requirements:
        This implementation always returnsnull.
        Returns:
        a class loader, ornull