javax.tools
Class ToolProvider

java.lang.Object
  javax.tools.ToolProvider

public class ToolProvider
extends java.lang.Object

Provides methods for locating tool providers, for example, providers of compilers. This class complements the functionality of java.util.ServiceLoader.

Since:

1.6

Nested Class Summary

(package private) static class

ToolProvider.Lazy This class will not be initialized until one of the above methods are called.

Field Summary

private static java.lang.String	loggerName
private static java.lang.String	propertyName

Constructor Summary

private

ToolProvider()

Method Summary

static JavaCompiler	getSystemJavaCompiler() Gets the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.
static java.lang.ClassLoader	getSystemToolClassLoader() Returns the class loader for tools provided with this platform.
(package private) static <T> T	trace(java.util.logging.Level level, java.lang.Object reason)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

propertyName

private static final java.lang.String propertyName

See Also:

Constant Field Values

loggerName

private static final java.lang.String loggerName

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

ToolProvider

private ToolProvider()

Method Detail

trace

static <T> T trace(java.util.logging.Level level,
                   java.lang.Object reason)

getSystemJavaCompiler

public static JavaCompiler getSystemJavaCompiler()

Gets the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.

Returns:

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

getSystemToolClassLoader

public static java.lang.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