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class:ToolProvider [NONE]


  • public class ToolProvider
    extends Object
    
    Provides methods for locating tool providers, for example, providers of compilers. This class complements the functionality of ServiceLoader.
    Since:
    1.6

constructor:<init>() [NONE]

  • ToolProvider

    public ToolProvider()

method:getSystemJavaCompiler() [NONE]

  • getSystemJavaCompiler

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

    The file manager returned by calling getStandardFileManager on this compiler supports paths provided by any filesystem.

    Implementation Note:
    This implementation returns the compiler provided by the jdk.compiler module if that module is available, and null otherwise.
    Returns:
    the compiler provided with this platform or null if no compiler is provided

method:getSystemDocumentationTool() [NONE]

  • getSystemDocumentationTool

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

    The file manager returned by calling getStandardFileManager on this tool supports paths provided by any filesystem.

    Implementation Note:
    This implementation returns the tool provided by the jdk.javadoc module if that module is available, and null otherwise.
    Returns:
    the documentation tool provided with this platform or null if no documentation tool is provided

method:getSystemToolClassLoader() [NONE]

  • getSystemToolClassLoader

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

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