Class Compiler

@Deprecated(since="9",
            forRemoval=true)
public final class Compiler
extends Object
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
JIT compilers and their technologies vary too widely to be controlled effectively by a standardized interface. As such, many JIT compiler implementations ignore this interface, and are instead controllable by implementation-specific mechanisms such as command-line options. This class is subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.

The Compiler class is provided to support Java-to-native-code compilers and related services. By design, the Compiler class does nothing; it serves as a placeholder for a JIT compiler implementation. If no compiler is available, these methods do nothing.

Since:
1.0

Methods

Modifier and Type Method Description
static Object command​(Object any)

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Examines the argument type and its fields and perform some documented operation.
static boolean compileClass​(Class<?> clazz)

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Compiles the specified class.
static boolean compileClasses​(String string)

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Compiles all classes whose name matches the specified string.
static void disable()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Cause the Compiler to cease operation.
static void enable()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Cause the Compiler to resume operation.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Methods

compileClass

public static boolean compileClass(Class<?> clazz)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

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)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

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)
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

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()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Cause the Compiler to resume operation.

disable

public static void disable()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Cause the Compiler to cease operation.