java.compiler (Java SE 11 & JDK 11 ) (original) (raw)

Defines the Language Model, Annotation Processing, and Java Compiler APIs.

These APIs model declarations and types of the Java programming language, and define interfaces for tools such as compilers which can be invoked from a program.

This module is upgradeable.

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Since:

9

• • Packages

  Exports

  Package	Description
  javax.annotation.processing	Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.
  javax.lang.model	Classes and hierarchies of packages used to model the Java programming language.
  javax.lang.model.element	Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
  javax.lang.model.type	Interfaces used to model Java programming language types.
  javax.lang.model.util	Utilities to assist in the processing ofprogram elements andtypes.
  javax.tools	Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.

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