- java.lang.Object
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- javax.tools.ToolProvider
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public class ToolProvider extends Object
Provides methods for locating tool providers, for example, providers of compilers. This class complements the functionality ofServiceLoader.- Since:
- 1.6
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description ToolProvider()
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Method Summary
All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods Modifier and Type Method Description static DocumentationToolgetSystemDocumentationTool()Returns the Java™ programming language documentation tool provided with this platform.static JavaCompilergetSystemJavaCompiler()Returns the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.static ClassLoadergetSystemToolClassLoader()Deprecated.This method is subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.
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Method Detail
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getSystemJavaCompiler
public static JavaCompiler getSystemJavaCompiler()
Returns the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.The file manager returned by calling
getStandardFileManageron this compiler supports paths provided by any filesystem.- Implementation Note:
- This implementation returns the compiler provided
by the
jdk.compilermodule if that module is available, andnullotherwise. - Returns:
- the compiler provided with this platform or
nullif no compiler is provided
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getSystemDocumentationTool
public static DocumentationTool getSystemDocumentationTool()
Returns the Java™ programming language documentation tool provided with this platform.The file manager returned by calling
getStandardFileManageron this tool supports paths provided by any filesystem.- Implementation Note:
- This implementation returns the tool provided
by the
jdk.javadocmodule if that module is available, andnullotherwise. - Returns:
- the documentation tool provided with this platform or
nullif no documentation tool is provided
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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 providerorservice loadermechanisms to locate system tools as well as user-installed tools.Returns a class loader that may be used to load system tools, ornullif no such special loader is provided.- Implementation Requirements:
- This implementation always returns
null. - Returns:
- a class loader, or
null
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