Module jdk.compiler

Package com.sun.tools.javac

Class Main

java.lang.Object

com.sun.tools.javac.Main

public class Main
extends Object

A legacy programmatic interface for the Java Programming Language compiler, javac. See the jdk.compiler module for details on replacement APIs.

Since:

1.5

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Main()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static int	compile(String[] args)	Programmatic interface to the Java Programming Language compiler, javac.
static int	compile(String[] args, PrintWriter out)	Programmatic interface to the Java Programming Language compiler, javac.
static void	main(String[] args)	Main entry point for the launcher.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

Main

@Deprecated(since="16",
            forRemoval=true)
public Main()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Do not call.

Method Details

main

public static void main(String[] args)
                 throws Exception

Main entry point for the launcher. Note: This method calls System.exit.

Parameters:

args - command line arguments

Throws:

Exception - only if an uncaught internal exception occurs; just retained for historical compatibility

compile

public static int compile(String[] args)

Programmatic interface to the Java Programming Language compiler, javac.

Parameters:

args - The command line arguments that would normally be passed to the javac program as described in the man page.

Returns:

an integer equivalent to the exit value from invoking javac, see the man page for details.

compile

public static int compile(String[] args,
 PrintWriter out)

Programmatic interface to the Java Programming Language compiler, javac.

Parameters:

args - The command line arguments that would normally be passed to the javac program as described in the man page.

out - PrintWriter to which the compiler's diagnostic output is directed.

Returns:

an integer equivalent to the exit value from invoking javac, see the man page for details.