Class 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

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description
ToolProvider()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type Method 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()

Deprecated.

This method is subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ToolProvider

public ToolProvider()

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.

Implementation Note:
This implementation returns the compiler provided by the jdk.compiler module if that module is available, and null otherwise.
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.

Implementation Note:
This implementation returns the tool provided by the jdk.javadoc module if that module is available, and null otherwise.
Returns:
the documentation tool provided with this platform or null if no documentation tool is provided

getSystemToolClassLoader

@Deprecated(since="9")
public static ClassLoader getSystemToolClassLoader()
Deprecated.
This method is subject to removal in a future version of Java SE. Use the system tool provider or service loader mechanisms to locate system tools as well as user-installed tools.

Returns a class loader that may be used to load system tools, or null if no such special loader is provided.

Implementation Requirements:
This implementation always returns null.
Returns:
a class loader, or null