Bug ID: JDK-6493691 javap should have a javax.tools.Tool service provider installed in tools.jar

JDK-6493691 : javap should have a javax.tools.Tool service provider installed in tools.jar

Type: Enhancement
Component: tools
Sub-Component: javap
Affected Version: 7

Priority: P3
Status: Resolved
Resolution: Won't Fix
OS: generic
CPU: generic

Submitted: 2006-11-14
Updated: 2024-04-12
Resolved: 2016-10-17

Related Reports

Relates :	JDK-6493692 - javah should have a javax.tools.Tool service provider installed in tools.jar
Relates :	JDK-6493690 - javadoc should have a javax.tools.Tool service provider installed in tools.jar
Relates :	JDK-8138586 - Provide a unified programmatic way to invoke JDK tools

Description

Please provide a javax.tools.Tool service provider in tools.jar for javap.

Comments

We will not fix as written. But we have provided access via the new java.util.spi.ToolProvider, in JDK-8159855 http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/dev/langtools/rev/7752e4f2a338

17-10-2016

EVALUATION Yes. Needs CCC. proto-API is in place in an internal (com.sun.tools.javap) package and just needs to be moved to javax.tools.

01-08-2009