> In JDK-8297041, the javacserver was moved out of the JDK itself, and lifted > out as a separate buildtool. Due to this, internal classes in jdk.compiler > were no longer available. Therefore, the closest way to calling javac as > before were to use `com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile()`. This method is > however deprecated for removal, and relying on that was only needed as a > temporary measure during the transition. > > After the major refactoring of the javacserver tool in JDK-8297444, it will > be easy to replace the Main.compile API with the official ToolProvider API > instead.
Magnus Ihse Bursie has updated the pull request with a new target base due to a merge or a rebase. The pull request now contains three commits: - Merge branch 'master' of https://git.openjdk.org/jdk into use-toolprovider-in-javacserver - 8297455: Use the official ToolProvider API to call javac - 8297444: Refactor the javacserver build tool ------------- Changes: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11299/files Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=11299&range=02 Stats: 12 lines in 1 file changed: 7 ins; 2 del; 3 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11299.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk pull/11299/head:pull/11299 PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11299
