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javax.tools
Class ToolProvider
- 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:
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Method Summary
All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description static DocumentationToolgetSystemDocumentationTool()Gets the Java™ programming language documentation tool provided with this platform.static JavaCompilergetSystemJavaCompiler()Gets the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.static ClassLoadergetSystemToolClassLoader()Returns the class loader for tools provided with this platform.
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Method Detail
getSystemJavaCompiler
public static JavaCompiler getSystemJavaCompiler()
Gets the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.- Returns:
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the compiler provided with this platform or
nullif no compiler is provided
getSystemDocumentationTool
public static DocumentationTool getSystemDocumentationTool()
Gets the Java™ programming language documentation tool provided with this platform.- Returns:
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the documentation tool provided with this platform or
nullif 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:
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the class loader for tools provided with this platform or
nullif no tools are provided
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