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About nb-javac!

"nb-javac" is a patched version of OpenJDK "javac", i.e., the Java compiler. This has long been part of NetBeans, providing a highly tuned Java compiler specifically for the Java editor i.e., parsing and lexing for features such as syntax coloring, code completion.

Prerequisite

  • Git
  • Ant 1.9.9 or above
  • JDK 8 or above (to build nb-javac)

Building nb-javac jar files

1.Obtain the code with the following command

git clone https://github.com/oracle/nb-javac.git

2.To get a specific version use the following command

git checkout <release_tag_name>

3.Run the below command to build nb-javac.

ant -f ./make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac clean jar

4.Run below command to zip the source code of nb-javac

ant -f ./make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac zip-nb-javac-sources
Note:

Build of nb-javac will generate two jars namely javac-api.jar and javac-impl.jar at location ./make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/

Installation/Usage

1. Install nb-javac from jars

cp nb-java-x/make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/nb-javac-$ver-api.jar netbeans/java/libs.javacapi/external/nb-javac-$ver-api.jar cp nb-java-x/make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/nb-javac-$ver-api.jar netbeans/nbbuild/build/testdist/extralibs/nb-javac-$ver-api.jar cp nb-java-x/make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/nb-javac-$ver-impl.jar netbeans/nbbuild/build/testdist/extralibs/nb-javac-$ver-impl.jar cp nb-java-x/make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/nb-javac-$ver-impl.jar netbeans/java/libs.javacimpl/external/nb-javac-$ver-impl.jar

2. Open Netbeans and install nb-javac from plugins

cp nb-java-x/make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/nb-javac-$ver-impl.jar netbeans/nbbuild/testuserdir/modules/ext/nb-javac-$ver-impl.jar cp nb-java-x/make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/nb-javac-$ver-api.jar netbeans/nbbuild/testuserdir/modules/ext/nb-javac-$ver-api.jar touch netbeans/nbbuild/testuserdir/.lastmodified

Documentation

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Overview%3A+nb-javac https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Release+Schedule https://confluence.oraclecorp.com/confluence/display/NB/nb-javac+JDK14+uptake https://wiki.se.oracle.com/display/JPG/Behavior+without+NB-Javac

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