javax.tools

Class ToolProvider

java.lang.Object

javax.tools.ToolProvider

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

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static DocumentationTool	getSystemDocumentationTool() Returns the Java™ programming language documentation tool provided with this platform.
static JavaCompiler	getSystemJavaCompiler() Returns the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.
static ClassLoader	getSystemToolClassLoader() Returns the class loader for tools provided with this platform.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

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.

Returns:

the compiler provided with this platform or null if no compiler is provided

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.

Returns:

the documentation tool provided with this platform or null if no documentation tool is provided

getSystemToolClassLoader

public static ClassLoader getSystemToolClassLoader()

Returns the class loader for tools provided with this platform. This does not include user-installed tools. Use the service provider mechanism for locating user installed tools.

Returns:

the class loader for tools provided with this platform or null if no tools are provided