These APIs model declarations and types of the Java programming language, and define interfaces for tools such as compilers which can be invoked from a program.
Package | Description |
---|---|
javax.annotation.processing |
Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for
allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing
tool environment.
|
javax.lang.model |
Classes and hierarchies of packages used to model the Java
programming language.
|
javax.lang.model.element |
Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
|
javax.lang.model.type |
Interfaces used to model Java programming language types.
|
javax.lang.model.util |
Utilities to assist in the processing of
program elements and
types.
|
javax.tools |
Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program,
for example, compilers.
|
Type | Description |
---|---|
DocumentationTool |
Interface to invoke Java™ programming language documentation tools from
programs.
|
JavaCompiler |
Interface to invoke Java™ programming language compilers from
programs.
|
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