An important usage would be to find the compiler that is available in the current context. The method getSystemJavaCompiler()
returns the Java compiler if available or else returns null.
import javax.tools.*;public class JavaxTools{ public static void main(String[] args) { JavaxTools javaxTools = new JavaxTools(); javaxTools.proceed(); } private void proceed() { System.setProperty( "java.home", "/usr/bin/java/jdk1.8.0_102"); JavaCompiler compiler = ToolProvider.getSystemJavaCompiler(); System.out.println(compiler); }}/*
Expected output:
[[email protected]]# java [email protected]
Note: The output need not be same as the one specified here */