gnu.java.rmi.rmic

Class Compiler

Known Direct Subclasses:
CompilerProcess

public abstract class Compiler
extends Object

A Compiler object can be used to compile a .java file into a .class file. This is an abstract class; the getInstance() method is used to obtain the actual compiler object.

Field Summary

protected String
dest
The destination directory, or null if none set.

Constructor Summary

Compiler()
The basic constructor.

Method Summary

abstract void
compile(String name)
Compile the given file.
String
getClasspath()
Get the classpath for compilation.
String
getDestination()
Get the directory where output files will be put.
static Compiler
getInstance()
Create a new compiler instance.
static Compiler
getInstance(String name)
Create a new compiler instance given the name of the compiler.
void
setClasspath(String classpath)
Set the classpath for compilation.
void
setDestination(String dest)
Set the directory where output files will be put.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

dest

protected String dest
The destination directory, or null if none set.

Constructor Details

Compiler

protected Compiler()
The basic constructor. Object is special, because it has no superclass, so there is no call to super().

Method Details

compile

public abstract void compile(String name)
            throws Exception
Compile the given file. Throws exception on error.

getClasspath

public String getClasspath()
Get the classpath for compilation.

getDestination

public String getDestination()
Get the directory where output files will be put.

getInstance

public static Compiler getInstance()
Create a new compiler instance.

getInstance

public static Compiler getInstance(String name)
Create a new compiler instance given the name of the compiler.

setClasspath

public void setClasspath(String classpath)
Set the classpath for compilation.

setDestination

public void setDestination(String dest)
Set the directory where output files will be put.

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