JDK-4060034 : RFE: Need a portable way to compile
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 1.1
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 1997-06-19
  • Updated: 1997-11-15
  • Resolved: 1997-11-15
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4087072 - eou: Development tools not 100% pure
Description
Need a portable way to compile. IDE's must use Runtime.exec now to invoke a compiler. This is frowned upon for 100% Pure apps. ISV's are looking for a means where the compiler can be invoked in a user configurable manner (i.e., not dependent on a particular compiler, but perhaps uses javac by default). In addition a means to get results and load compiled code is also necessary.

Note too that the Beans spec encourages the use of adaptors which require code generation. We need a portable way to do this.
Comments
PUBLIC COMMENTS Need a portable way to compile. IDE's must use Runtime.exec now to invoke a compiler. This is frowned upon for 100% Pure apps. ISV's are looking for a means where the compiler can be invoked in a user configurable manner (i.e., not dependent on a particular compiler, but perhaps uses javac by default). In addition a means to get results and load compiled code is also necessary.
10-06-2004
EVALUATION Reassign this to compiler subcategory. sheng.liang@Eng 1997-11-14
14-11-1997