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Class java.lang.Compiler

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.lang.Compiler

public final class Compiler

extends Object

When the Java Virtual Machine first starts, it determines if the system property java.compiler exists. (System properties are accessible through getProperty and , a method defined by the System class.) If so, it is assumed to be the name of a library (with a platform-dependent exact location and type); the loadLibrary method in class System is called to load that library. If this loading succeeds, the function named java_lang_Compiler_start() in that library is called.

If no compiler is available, these methods do nothing.

Since:

JDK1.0

See Also:

getProperty, getProperty, loadLibrary

command(Object)

Examines the argument type and its fields and perform some documented operation.

compileClass(Class)

Compiles the specified class.

compileClasses(String)

Compiles all classes whose name matches the specified string.

disable()

Cause the Compiler to cease operation.

enable()

Cause the Compiler to resume operation.

 public static native boolean compileClass(Class clazz)

Compiles the specified class.

Parameters:

clazz - a class.

Returns:

true if the compilation succeeded; false if the compilation failed or no compiler is available.

 public static native boolean compileClasses(String string)

Compiles all classes whose name matches the specified string.

Parameters:

string - the name of the classes to compile.

Returns:

true if the compilation succeeded; false if the compilation failed or no compiler is available.

 public static native Object command(Object any)

Examines the argument type and its fields and perform some documented operation. No specific operations are required.

Parameters:

any - an argument.

Returns:

a compiler-specific value, or null if no compiler is available.

 public static native void enable()

Cause the Compiler to resume operation.

 public static native void disable()

Cause the Compiler to cease operation.

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