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package com.sun.tools.javac;

import java.io.PrintWriter;

A legacy programmatic interface for the Java Programming Language compiler, javac. See the jdk.compiler module for details on replacement APIs.
/** * A legacy programmatic interface for the Java Programming Language * compiler, javac. * See the <a href="{@docRoot}/jdk.compiler/module-summary.html">{@code jdk.compiler}</a> * module for details on replacement APIs. */
public class Main {
Main entry point for the launcher. Note: This method calls System.exit. @param args command line arguments
/** Main entry point for the launcher. * Note: This method calls System.exit. * @param args command line arguments */
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { System.exit(compile(args)); }
Programmatic interface to the Java Programming Language compiler, javac.
Params:
  • args – The command line arguments that would normally be passed to the javac program as described in the man page.
Returns:an integer equivalent to the exit value from invoking javac, see the man page for details.
/** Programmatic interface to the Java Programming Language * compiler, javac. * * @param args The command line arguments that would normally be * passed to the javac program as described in the man page. * @return an integer equivalent to the exit value from invoking * javac, see the man page for details. */
public static int compile(String[] args) { com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main compiler = new com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main("javac"); return compiler.compile(args).exitCode; }
Programmatic interface to the Java Programming Language compiler, javac.
Params:
  • args – The command line arguments that would normally be passed to the javac program as described in the man page.
  • out – PrintWriter to which the compiler's diagnostic output is directed.
Returns:an integer equivalent to the exit value from invoking javac, see the man page for details.
/** Programmatic interface to the Java Programming Language * compiler, javac. * * @param args The command line arguments that would normally be * passed to the javac program as described in the man page. * @param out PrintWriter to which the compiler's diagnostic * output is directed. * @return an integer equivalent to the exit value from invoking * javac, see the man page for details. */
public static int compile(String[] args, PrintWriter out) { com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main compiler = new com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main("javac", out); return compiler.compile(args).exitCode; } }