javac - The Java Program Compiler

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∟javac - The Java Program Compiler

This chapter describes the Java compilation tool 'javac'. Topics include listing of 'javac' options, specifying class path with '-classpath', specifying source path with '-sourcepath', processing 'import' statements, generating debugging information with '-g'.

javac - Java Compilation Command and Options

Compiling Hello.java - My First Java Program

"javac -classpath" - Specifying Class Path

"javac -verbose" - Printing Compilation Details

"javac -sourcepath" - Specifying Source Path

"javac -d" - Specifying Output Directory

Two Types of "import" Statements

"import" Statements Processed by "javac"

"javac -g" - Controlling Debugging Information

"javac --module" - Compiling Entire Module

"javac -X" - Specifying Non-Standard Options

Takeaways:

"javac" is the standard compiler in JDK.
"-sourcepath" specifies places where to search for source definitions of new types.
"-classpath" specifies places where to search for class definitions of new types.
Two types of "import" statements behave differently with "javac".
Never distribute your class files with debugging information in them.
"javac -X..." specifies non-standard options.
"javac --module" to compile all source files of a given module.