Uses of Interface
javax.tools.JavaFileObject

Packages that use JavaFileObject

Package	Description
com.sun.source.doctree	Provides interfaces to represent documentation comments as abstract syntax trees (AST).
com.sun.source.tree	Provides interfaces to represent source code as abstract syntax trees (AST).
com.sun.source.util	Provides utilities for operations on abstract syntax trees (AST).
javax.annotation.processing	Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.
javax.tools	Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.

Uses of JavaFileObject in com.sun.source.doctree

Methods in com.sun.source.doctree that return types with arguments of type JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Diagnostic<JavaFileObject>	ErroneousTree.getDiagnostic()	Returns a diagnostic object giving details about the reason the body text is in error.

Uses of JavaFileObject in com.sun.source.tree

Methods in com.sun.source.tree that return JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
JavaFileObject	CompilationUnitTree.getSourceFile()	Returns the file object containing the source for this compilation unit.

Uses of JavaFileObject in com.sun.source.util

Methods in com.sun.source.util that return JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
JavaFileObject	TaskEvent.getSourceFile()	Returns the source file for this event.

Methods in com.sun.source.util that return types with arguments of type JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>	JavacTask.generate()	Generates code.

Method parameters in com.sun.source.util with type arguments of type JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ErroneousTree	DocTreeFactory.newErroneousTree(String text, Diagnostic<JavaFileObject> diag)	Create a new ErroneousTree object, to represent some unparseable input.

Constructors in com.sun.source.util with parameters of type JavaFileObject

Constructor	Description
TaskEvent(TaskEvent.Kind kind, JavaFileObject sourceFile)	Creates a task event for a given kind and source file.

Uses of JavaFileObject in javax.annotation.processing

Methods in javax.annotation.processing that return JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
JavaFileObject	Filer.createClassFile(CharSequence name, Element... originatingElements)	Creates a new class file, and returns an object to allow writing to it.
JavaFileObject	Filer.createSourceFile(CharSequence name, Element... originatingElements)	Creates a new source file and returns an object to allow writing to it.

Uses of JavaFileObject in javax.tools

Classes in javax.tools with type parameters of type JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	ForwardingJavaFileObject<F extends JavaFileObject>	Forwards calls to a given file object.

Classes in javax.tools that implement JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	ForwardingJavaFileObject<F extends JavaFileObject>	Forwards calls to a given file object.
class	SimpleJavaFileObject	Provides simple implementations for most methods in JavaFileObject.

Methods in javax.tools that return JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
JavaFileObject	ForwardingJavaFileManager.getJavaFileForInput(JavaFileManager.Location location, String className, JavaFileObject.Kind kind)
JavaFileObject	JavaFileManager.getJavaFileForInput(JavaFileManager.Location location, String className, JavaFileObject.Kind kind)	Returns a file object for input representing the specified class of the specified kind in the given package-oriented location.
JavaFileObject	ForwardingJavaFileManager.getJavaFileForOutput(JavaFileManager.Location location, String className, JavaFileObject.Kind kind, FileObject sibling)
JavaFileObject	JavaFileManager.getJavaFileForOutput(JavaFileManager.Location location, String className, JavaFileObject.Kind kind, FileObject sibling)	Returns a file object for output representing the specified class of the specified kind in the given package-oriented location.

Methods in javax.tools that return types with arguments of type JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>	StandardJavaFileManager.getJavaFileObjects(File... files)	Returns file objects representing the given files.
Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>	StandardJavaFileManager.getJavaFileObjects(String... names)	Returns file objects representing the given file names.
default Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>	StandardJavaFileManager.getJavaFileObjects(Path... paths)	Returns file objects representing the given paths.
Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>	StandardJavaFileManager.getJavaFileObjectsFromFiles(Iterable<? extends File> files)	Returns file objects representing the given files.
default Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>	StandardJavaFileManager.getJavaFileObjectsFromPaths(Iterable<? extends Path> paths)	Deprecated. use StandardJavaFileManager.getJavaFileObjectsFromPaths(Collection) instead, to prevent the possibility of accidentally calling the method with a single Path as such an argument.
default Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>	StandardJavaFileManager.getJavaFileObjectsFromPaths(Collection<? extends Path> paths)	Returns file objects representing the given paths.
Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>	StandardJavaFileManager.getJavaFileObjectsFromStrings(Iterable<String> names)	Returns file objects representing the given file names.
Iterable<JavaFileObject>	ForwardingJavaFileManager.list(JavaFileManager.Location location, String packageName, Set<JavaFileObject.Kind> kinds, boolean recurse)
Iterable<JavaFileObject>	JavaFileManager.list(JavaFileManager.Location location, String packageName, Set<JavaFileObject.Kind> kinds, boolean recurse)	Lists all file objects matching the given criteria in the given package-oriented location.

Methods in javax.tools with parameters of type JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
JavaFileManager.Location	ForwardingJavaFileManager.getLocationForModule(JavaFileManager.Location location, JavaFileObject fo)
default JavaFileManager.Location	JavaFileManager.getLocationForModule(JavaFileManager.Location location, JavaFileObject fo)	Gets a location for the module containing a specific file to be found within a location, which may be either a module-oriented location or an output location.
String	ForwardingJavaFileManager.inferBinaryName(JavaFileManager.Location location, JavaFileObject file)
String	JavaFileManager.inferBinaryName(JavaFileManager.Location location, JavaFileObject file)	Infers a binary name of a file object based on a package-oriented location.

Method parameters in javax.tools with type arguments of type JavaFileObject

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
StandardJavaFileManager	DocumentationTool.getStandardFileManager(DiagnosticListener<? super JavaFileObject> diagnosticListener, Locale locale, Charset charset)	Returns a new instance of the standard file manager implementation for this tool.
StandardJavaFileManager	JavaCompiler.getStandardFileManager(DiagnosticListener<? super JavaFileObject> diagnosticListener, Locale locale, Charset charset)	Returns a new instance of the standard file manager implementation for this tool.
DocumentationTool.DocumentationTask	DocumentationTool.getTask(Writer out, JavaFileManager fileManager, DiagnosticListener<? super JavaFileObject> diagnosticListener, Class<?> docletClass, Iterable<String> options, Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> compilationUnits)	Creates a future for a documentation task with the given components and arguments.
JavaCompiler.CompilationTask	JavaCompiler.getTask(Writer out, JavaFileManager fileManager, DiagnosticListener<? super JavaFileObject> diagnosticListener, Iterable<String> options, Iterable<String> classes, Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> compilationUnits)	Creates a future for a compilation task with the given components and arguments.