- 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
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- 1.6
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Method Summary
Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description static JavaCompiler
getSystemJavaCompiler()
Gets the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.static ClassLoader
getSystemToolClassLoader()
Returns the class loader for tools provided with this platform.
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Method Detail
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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
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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
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