Module java.compiler
Package javax.tools

Interface JavaFileObject

All Superinterfaces:
FileObject
All Known Implementing Classes:
ForwardingJavaFileObject,SimpleJavaFileObject
public interfaceJavaFileObjectextendsFileObject
File abstraction for tools operating on Java programming language source and class files.

All methods in this interface might throw a SecurityException if a security exception occurs.

Unless explicitly allowed, all methods in this interface might throw a NullPointerException if given anull argument.

Since:
1.6
See Also:
JavaFileManager

  • Method Details

    • getKind

      Returns the kind of this file object.
      Returns:
      the kind

    • isNameCompatible

      boolean isNameCompatible​(String simpleName,JavaFileObject.Kind kind)
      Checks if this file object is compatible with the specified simple name and kind. A simple name is a single identifier (not qualified) as defined inThe Java Language Specification, section6.2.
      Parameters:
      simpleName - a simple name of a class
      kind - a kind
      Returns:
      true if this file object is compatible;false otherwise

    • getNestingKind

      NestingKind getNestingKind()
      Provides a hint about the nesting level of the class represented by this file object. This method may returnNestingKind.MEMBER to meanNestingKind.LOCAL orNestingKind.ANONYMOUS. If the nesting level is not known or this file object does not represent a class file this method returnsnull.
      Returns:
      the nesting kind, ornull if the nesting kind is not known

    • getAccessLevel

      Modifier getAccessLevel()
      Provides a hint about the access level of the class represented by this file object. If the access level is not known or this file object does not represent a class file this method returnsnull.
      Returns:
      the access level