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25 
26 package java.lang;
27 
28 /**
29  * The {@code Compiler} class is provided to support Java-to-native-code
30  * compilers and related services. By design, the {@code Compiler} class does
31  * nothing; it serves as a placeholder for a JIT compiler implementation.
32  * If no compiler is available, these methods do nothing.
33  *
34  * @deprecated JIT compilers and their technologies vary too widely to
35  * be controlled effectively by a standardized interface. As such, many
36  * JIT compiler implementations ignore this interface, and are instead
37  * controllable by implementation-specific mechanisms such as command-line
38  * options. This class is subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.
39  *
40  * @author  Frank Yellin
41  * @since   1.0
42  */
43 @Deprecated(since="9", forRemoval=true)
44 public final class Compiler  {
Compiler()45     private Compiler() {}               // don't make instances
46 
47     /**
48      * Compiles the specified class.
49      *
50      * @param  clazz
51      *         A class
52      *
53      * @return  {@code true} if the compilation succeeded; {@code false} if the
54      *          compilation failed or no compiler is available
55      *
56      * @throws  NullPointerException
57      *          If {@code clazz} is {@code null}
58      */
compileClass(Class<?> clazz)59     public static boolean compileClass(Class<?> clazz) {
60         return false;
61     }
62 
63     /**
64      * Compiles all classes whose name matches the specified string.
65      *
66      * @param  string
67      *         The name of the classes to compile
68      *
69      * @return  {@code true} if the compilation succeeded; {@code false} if the
70      *          compilation failed or no compiler is available
71      *
72      * @throws  NullPointerException
73      *          If {@code string} is {@code null}
74      */
compileClasses(String string)75     public static boolean compileClasses(String string) {
76         return false;
77     }
78 
79     /**
80      * Examines the argument type and its fields and perform some documented
81      * operation.  No specific operations are required.
82      *
83      * @param  any
84      *         An argument
85      *
86      * @return  A compiler-specific value, or {@code null} if no compiler is
87      *          available
88      *
89      * @throws  NullPointerException
90      *          If {@code any} is {@code null}
91      */
command(Object any)92     public static Object command(Object any) {
93         return null;
94     }
95 
96     /**
97      * Cause the Compiler to resume operation.
98      */
enable()99     public static void enable() { }
100 
101     /**
102      * Cause the Compiler to cease operation.
103      */
disable()104     public static void disable() { }
105 }
106