auxtestlib

Class JavacRunner

java.lang.Object

auxtestlib.JavacRunner

public final class JavacRunner
extends Object

Class that runs javac and compiles source code. Javac is run as an external process.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	javac(File dir, String source) Runs javac.
static void	javac(File dir, String[] sources, Object[] cp) Runs javac.
static void	javac(File dir, String source, Object[] cp) Runs javac.
static File	javacResource(File dir, String resource, String cls, Object[] cp) Compiles a file which exists as a resource.
static File	javacResources(File dir, String[] resources, String[] cls, Object[] cp) Compiles files which exists as resources.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

javac

public static void javac(File dir,
                         String source)
                  throws Exception

Runs javac.

Parameters:

dir - the directory where javac should run

source - file with source code

Throws:

Exception - failed to compile

javac

public static void javac(File dir,
                         String source,
                         Object[] cp)
                  throws Exception

Runs javac.

Parameters:

dir - the directory where javac should run

source - file with source code

cp - additional classpath (null not to add any additional classpath). If this parameter is defined, any position in the array which is null is replaced by the application's current classpath. Inside this array both strings or files can be placed. Files will be added to the classpath as absolute paths.

Throws:

Exception - compilation failed

javac

public static void javac(File dir,
                         String[] sources,
                         Object[] cp)
                  throws Exception

Runs javac.

Parameters:

dir - directory where javac should be run

sources - files with source code. It can be null if there are no files to compile

cp - additional classpath (null not to add any additional classpath). If this parameter is defined, any position in the array which is null is replaced by the application's current classpath. Inside this array both strings or files can be placed. Files will be added to the classpath as absolute paths.

Throws:

Exception - failed to compile

javacResource

public static File javacResource(File dir,
                                 String resource,
                                 String cls,
                                 Object[] cp)
                          throws Exception

Compiles a file which exists as a resource.

Parameters:

dir - directory where javac should be run

resource - the resource to compile

cls - the name of the class

cp - additional classpath (null not to add any additional classpath). If this parameter is defined, any position in the array which is null is replaced by the application's current classpath. Inside this array both strings or files can be placed. Files will be added to the classpath as absolute paths.

Returns:

the directory with the first "package".

Throws:

Exception - failed to compile

javacResources

public static File javacResources(File dir,
                                  String[] resources,
                                  String[] cls,
                                  Object[] cp)
                           throws Exception

Compiles files which exists as resources.

Parameters:

dir - directory where javac should be run

resources - the resources to compile

cls - the name of the classes

cp - additional classpath (null not to add any additional classpath). If this parameter is defined, any position in the array which is null is replaced by the application's current classpath. Inside this array both strings or files can be placed. Files will be added to the classpath as absolute paths.

Returns:

the directory with the first "package".

Throws:

Exception - failed to compile