com.sun.source.util
Class JavacTask

java.lang.Object
  com.sun.source.util.JavacTask

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.concurrent.Callable<java.lang.Boolean>, JavaCompiler.CompilationTask

Direct Known Subclasses:

JavacTaskImpl

public abstract class JavacTask
extends java.lang.Object
implements JavaCompiler.CompilationTask

Provides access to functionality specific to the Sun Java Compiler, javac.

Since:

1.6

Constructor Summary

JavacTask()

Method Summary

abstract java.lang.Iterable<? extends Element>	analyze() Complete all analysis.
abstract java.lang.Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>	generate() Generate code.
abstract Elements	getElements() Get a utility object for dealing with program elements.
abstract TypeMirror	getTypeMirror(java.lang.Iterable<? extends Tree> path) Get a type mirror of the tree node determined by the specified path.
abstract Types	getTypes() Get a utility object for dealing with type mirrors.
abstract java.lang.Iterable<? extends CompilationUnitTree>	parse() Parse the specified files returning a list of abstract syntax trees.
abstract void	setTaskListener(TaskListener taskListener) The specified listener will receive events describing the progress of this compilation task.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface javax.tools.JavaCompiler.CompilationTask

call, setLocale, setProcessors

Constructor Detail

JavacTask

public JavacTask()

Method Detail

parse

public abstract java.lang.Iterable<? extends CompilationUnitTree> parse()
                                                                 throws java.io.IOException

Parse the specified files returning a list of abstract syntax trees.

Returns:

a list of abstract syntax trees

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an unhandled I/O error occurred in the compiler.

analyze

public abstract java.lang.Iterable<? extends Element> analyze()
                                                       throws java.io.IOException

Complete all analysis.

Returns:

a list of elements that were analyzed

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an unhandled I/O error occurred in the compiler.

generate

public abstract java.lang.Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> generate()
                                                               throws java.io.IOException

Generate code.

Returns:

a list of files that were generated

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an unhandled I/O error occurred in the compiler.

setTaskListener

public abstract void setTaskListener(TaskListener taskListener)

The specified listener will receive events describing the progress of this compilation task.

getTypeMirror

public abstract TypeMirror getTypeMirror(java.lang.Iterable<? extends Tree> path)

Get a type mirror of the tree node determined by the specified path.

getElements

public abstract Elements getElements()

Get a utility object for dealing with program elements.

getTypes

public abstract Types getTypes()

Get a utility object for dealing with type mirrors.