JDK-8235684 : Release Note: Allow Discoverable javac Plugins to be Invoked by Default
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 14
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2019-12-10
  • Updated: 2020-04-27
  • Resolved: 2020-01-08
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JDK 14
14Resolved
Description
javac "plugins" can now opt-in to be started by default if not started explicitly in the options passed to `javac` from the command-line or in the `options` argument of an API invocation.  This behavior is enabled by implementing the method `Plugin.isDefault()` to return `true`.