These APIs model declarations and types of the Java programming language, and define interfaces for tools such as compilers which can be invoked from a program.
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
| java.base |
Defines the foundational APIs of the Java SE Platform.
|
| Package | Module | Description |
|---|---|---|
| javax.annotation.processing | All Modules |
Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for
allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing
tool environment.
|
| javax.lang.model | All Modules |
Classes and hierarchies of packages used to model the Java
programming language.
|
| javax.lang.model.element | All Modules |
Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
|
| javax.lang.model.type | All Modules |
Interfaces used to model Java programming language types.
|
| javax.lang.model.util | All Modules |
Utilities to assist in the processing of
program elements and
types.
|
| javax.tools | All Modules |
Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program,
for example, compilers.
|
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| DocumentationTool |
Interface to invoke Java™ programming language documentation tools from
programs.
|
| JavaCompiler |
Interface to invoke Java™ programming language compilers from
programs.
|
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For further API reference and developer documentation, see Java SE Documentation. That documentation contains more detailed, developer-targeted descriptions, with conceptual overviews, definitions of terms, workarounds, and working code examples.
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