com.sun.source.util

Class JavacTask

java.lang.Object

com.sun.source.util.JavacTask

All Implemented Interfaces:

Callable<Boolean>, JavaCompiler.CompilationTask

public abstract class JavacTask
extends Object
implements JavaCompiler.CompilationTask

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

Since:

1.6

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
JavacTask()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract Iterable<? extends Element>	analyze() Complete all analysis.
abstract Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>	generate() Generate code.
abstract Elements	getElements() Get a utility object for dealing with program elements.
abstract TypeMirror	getTypeMirror(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 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 Iterable<? extends CompilationUnitTree> parse()
                                                       throws IOException

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

Returns:

a list of abstract syntax trees

Throws:

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

analyze

public abstract Iterable<? extends Element> analyze()
                                             throws IOException

Complete all analysis.

Returns:

a list of elements that were analyzed

Throws:

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

generate

public abstract Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> generate()
                                                     throws IOException

Generate code.

Returns:

a list of files that were generated

Throws:

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(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.