Class 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.

Constructors

Constructor Description
Main()

Methods

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

Constructors

Main

public Main()

Methods

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

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.

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