JDK-7041249 : Remove apt tool and API from the JDK
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: apt
  • Affected Version: 8
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2011-05-02
  • Updated: 2017-05-16
  • Resolved: 2012-02-24
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JDK 8
8 b27Fixed
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Description
The apt tool and API was always planned as a transitory measure under the annotation processing functionality could be standardized.  JSR 269 standardized the functionality in Java SE 6, the apt tool and API was deprecated in JDK 7, so the apt tool and API should be removed from the JDK in JDK 8.

Comments
SUGGESTED FIX See attached webrev.
06-02-2012

EVALUATION It's done: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8/tl/jdk/rev/e55522710586 http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8/tl/langtools/rev/2360c8213989
06-02-2012

EVALUATION A fine idea.
02-05-2011