public final class Compiler
extends Object 

Since:

JDK1.0

• Method Summary

  All Methods

  Modifier and Type	Method	Description
  static Object	command (Object any)	Examines the argument type and its fields and perform some documented operation.
  static boolean	compileClass (Class<?> clazz)	Compiles the specified class.
  static boolean	compileClasses (String string)	Compiles all classes whose name matches the specified string.
  static void	disable ()	Cause the Compiler to cease operation.
  static void	enable ()	Cause the Compiler to resume operation.

  • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

• Method Detail

  • compileClass

    public static 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

    Throws:

    NullPointerException - If clazz is null

  • compileClasses

    public static 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

    Throws:

    NullPointerException - If string is null

  • command

    public static 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

    Throws:

    NullPointerException - If any is null

  • enable

    public static void enable()

    Cause the Compiler to resume operation.

  • disable

    public static void disable()

    Cause the Compiler to cease operation.