Hi, I've thought a few times over the last couple of years that it would be rather nice if Sun had a *supported* way of calling the Java compiler. I've asked on comp.lang.java.programmer, and had some nice feedback, and now I'm going to take the discussion to email. What I'd like is very similar to that required by RFE 4164450 (http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4164450.html) but my interface might be slightly different.
Obviously if this came about, Ant might very well benefit from it (especially if we can get dependency information out), and I'm sure the developers here have valuable insights into what might be desirable. If you're interested in contributing to this RFE (which may well actually just be a comment at the bottom of 4164450 with a pointer to a web site with further details; I have a contact who may be able to get this in front of a decision-maker) please email me directly (so as not to clutter up the Ant-Dev list) and I'll add you to the distribution list. (If it ever gets to be a good and full discussion, we can start a proper list instead of just a load of mail addresses, but that can come later.) Jon
