Module java.base
Package java.lang

## Class Compiler

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Compiler

- Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  JIT compilers and their technologies vary too widely to be controlled effectively by a standardized interface. As such, many JIT compiler implementations ignore this interface, and are instead controllable by implementation-specific mechanisms such as command-line options. This class is subject to removal in a future version of Java SE.

      @Deprecated(since="9",
                  forRemoval=true)
      public final class Compiler
      extends Object

  The `Compiler` class is provided to support Java-to-native-code compilers and related services. By design, the `Compiler` class does nothing; it serves as a placeholder for a JIT compiler implementation. If no compiler is available, these methods do nothing.
  Since:
    1.0

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Object` | `command​(Object any)` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Examines the argument type and its fields and perform some documented operation.
    `static boolean` | `compileClass​(Class<?> clazz)` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Compiles the specified class.
    `static boolean` | `compileClasses​(String string)` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Compiles all classes whose name matches the specified string.
    `static void` | `disable​()` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Cause the Compiler to cease operation.
    `static void` | `enable​()` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Cause the Compiler to resume operation.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### compileClass

          public static boolean compileClass​(Class<?> clazz)

      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Compiles the specified class.
      Parameters:
        `clazz` - A class
      Returns:
        `true` if the compilation succeeded; `false` if the compilation failed or no compiler is available
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - If `clazz` is `null`

    - #### compileClasses

          public static boolean compileClasses​(String string)

      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Compiles all classes whose name matches the specified string.
      Parameters:
        `string` - The name of the classes to compile
      Returns:
        `true` if the compilation succeeded; `false` if the compilation failed or no compiler is available
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - If `string` is `null`

    - #### command

          public static Object command​(Object any)

      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Examines the argument type and its fields and perform some documented operation. No specific operations are required.
      Parameters:
        `any` - An argument
      Returns:
        A compiler-specific value, or `null` if no compiler is available
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - If `any` is `null`

    - #### enable

          public static void enable​()

      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Cause the Compiler to resume operation.

    - #### disable

          public static void disable​()

      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Cause the Compiler to cease operation.