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26 ## tool
27
28 javac.description=read Java class and interface definitions and compile them into bytecode and class files
29
30 ## standard options
31
32 javac.opt.g=\
33 Generate all debugging info
34 javac.opt.g.none=\
35 Generate no debugging info
36 javac.opt.g.lines.vars.source=\
37 Generate only some debugging info
38 javac.opt.nowarn=\
39 Generate only mandatory warnings
40 javac.opt.verbose=\
41 Output messages about what the compiler is doing
42 javac.opt.deprecation=\
43 Output source locations where deprecated APIs are used
44 javac.opt.classpath=\
45 Specify where to find user class files and annotation processors
46 javac.opt.modulepath=\
47 Specify where to find application modules
48 javac.opt.sourcepath=\
49 Specify where to find input source files
50 javac.opt.m=\
51 Compile only the specified module(s), check timestamps
52 javac.opt.modulesourcepath=\
53 Specify where to find input source files for multiple modules
54 javac.opt.bootclasspath=\
55 Override location of bootstrap class files
56 javac.opt.system=\
57 Override location of system modules
58 javac.opt.upgrademodulepath=\
59 Override location of upgradeable modules
60 javac.opt.endorseddirs=\
61 Override location of endorsed standards path
62 javac.opt.extdirs=\
63 Override location of installed extensions
64 javac.opt.processorpath=\
65 Specify where to find annotation processors
66 javac.opt.processormodulepath=\
67 Specify a module path where to find annotation processors
68 javac.opt.processor=\
69 Names of the annotation processors to run;\n\
70 bypasses default discovery process
71 javac.opt.parameters=\
72 Generate metadata for reflection on method parameters
73 javac.opt.proc.none.only=\
74 Control whether annotation processing and/or compilation is done.
75 javac.opt.d=\
76 Specify where to place generated class files
77 javac.opt.sourceDest=\
78 Specify where to place generated source files
79 javac.opt.headerDest=\
80 Specify where to place generated native header files
81 javac.opt.J=\
82 Pass <flag> directly to the runtime system
83 javac.opt.encoding=\
84 Specify character encoding used by source files
85 javac.opt.profile=\
86 Check that API used is available in the specified profile.\n\
87 This option is deprecated and may be removed in a future release.
88 javac.opt.target=\
89 Generate class files suitable for the specified Java SE release.\n\
90 Supported releases: \n {0}
91 javac.opt.release=\
92 Compile for the specified Java SE release.\n\
93 Supported releases: \n {0}
94 javac.opt.source=\
95 Provide source compatibility with the specified Java SE release.\n\
96 Supported releases: \n {0}
97 javac.opt.Werror=\
98 Terminate compilation if warnings occur
99 javac.opt.A=\
100 Options to pass to annotation processors
101 javac.opt.implicit=\
102 Specify whether to generate class files for implicitly referenced files
103 javac.opt.pkginfo=\
104 Specify handling of package-info files
105 javac.opt.multi-release=\
106 Specify which release to use in multi-release jars
107 javac.opt.arg.class=\
108 <class>
109 javac.opt.arg.class.list=\
110 <class1>[,<class2>,<class3>...]
111 javac.opt.arg.flag=\
112 <flag>
113 javac.opt.arg.key.equals.value=\
114 key[=value]
115 javac.opt.arg.path=\
116 <path>
117 javac.opt.arg.mspath=\
118 <module-source-path>
119 javac.opt.arg.m=\
120 <module>(,<module>)*
121 javac.opt.arg.jdk=\
122 <jdk>|none
123 javac.opt.arg.dirs=\
124 <dirs>
125 javac.opt.arg.directory=\
126 <directory>
127 javac.opt.arg.encoding=\
128 <encoding>
129 javac.opt.arg.profile=\
130 <profile>
131 javac.opt.arg.release=\
132 <release>
133 javac.opt.arg.number=\
134 <number>
135 javac.opt.plugin=\
136 Name and optional arguments for a plug-in to be run
137 javac.opt.arg.plugin=\
138 "name args"
139 javac.opt.arg.multi-release=\
140 <release>
141 javac.opt.arg.default.module.for.created.files=\
142 <module-name>
143
144 ## extended options
145
146 javac.opt.maxerrs=\
147 Set the maximum number of errors to print
148 javac.opt.maxwarns=\
149 Set the maximum number of warnings to print
150 javac.opt.nogj=\
151 Don''t accept generics in the language
152 javac.opt.moreinfo=\
153 Print extended information for type variables
154 javac.opt.printsearch=\
155 Print information where classfiles are searched
156 javac.opt.prompt=\
157 Stop after each error
158 javac.opt.s=\
159 Emit java sources instead of classfiles
160 javac.opt.version=\
161 Version information
162 javac.opt.arg.pathname=\
163 <pathname>
164 javac.opt.arg.file=\
165 <filename>
166 javac.opt.Xbootclasspath.p=\
167 Prepend to the bootstrap class path
168 javac.opt.Xbootclasspath.a=\
169 Append to the bootstrap class path
170 javac.opt.Xlint=\
171 Enable recommended warning categories
172 javac.opt.Xlint.all=\
173 Enable all warning categories
174 javac.opt.Xlint.none=\
175 Disable all warning categories
176 #L10N: do not localize: -Xlint
177 javac.opt.arg.Xlint=\
178 <key>(,<key>)*
179 javac.opt.Xlint.custom=\
180 Warning categories to enable or disable, separated by comma.\n\
181 Precede a key by ''-'' to disable the specified warning.\n\
182 Use --help-lint to see the supported keys.
183 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.auxiliaryclass=\
184 Warn about an auxiliary class that is hidden in a source file, and is used from other files.
185
186 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.cast=\
187 Warn about use of unnecessary casts.
188
189 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.classfile=\
190 Warn about issues related to classfile contents.
191
192 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.dangling-doc-comments=\
193 Warn about dangling documentation comments, not attached to any declaration.
194
195 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.missing-explicit-ctor=\
196 Warn about missing explicit constructors in public and protected classes in exported packages.
197
198 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.deprecation=\
199 Warn about use of deprecated items.
200
201 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.dep-ann=\
202 Warn about items marked as deprecated in JavaDoc but not using the @Deprecated annotation.
203
204 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.divzero=\
205 Warn about division by constant integer 0.
206
207 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.empty=\
208 Warn about empty statement after if.
209
210 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.exports=\
211 Warn about issues regarding module exports.
212
213 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.fallthrough=\
214 Warn about falling through from one case of a switch statement to the next.
215
216 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.finally=\
217 Warn about finally clauses that do not terminate normally.
218
219 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.incubating=\
220 Warn about use of incubating modules.
221
222 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.lossy-conversions=\
223 Warn about possible lossy conversions in compound assignment.
224
225 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.module=\
226 Warn about module system related issues.
227
228 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.opens=\
229 Warn about issues regarding module opens.
230
231 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.options=\
232 Warn about issues relating to use of command line options.
233
234 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.output-file-clash=\
235 Warn when an output file is overwritten during compilation. This can occur, for example,\n\
236 \ on case-insensitive filesystems. Covers class files, native header files, and source files.
237
238 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.overloads=\
239 Warn about issues regarding method overloads.
240
241 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.overrides=\
242 Warn about issues regarding method overrides.
243
244 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.path=\
245 Warn about invalid path elements on the command line.
246
247 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.processing=\
248 Warn about issues regarding annotation processing.
249
250 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.rawtypes=\
251 Warn about use of raw types.
252
253 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.removal=\
254 Warn about use of API that has been marked for removal.
255
256 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.requires-automatic=\
257 Warn about use of automatic modules in the requires clauses.
258
259 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.requires-transitive-automatic=\
260 Warn about automatic modules in requires transitive.
261
262 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.serial=\
263 Warn about Serializable classes that do not have a serialVersionUID field. \n\
264 \ Also warn about other suspect declarations in Serializable and Externalizable classes and interfaces.
265
266 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.static=\
267 Warn about accessing a static member using an instance.
268
269 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.strictfp=\
270 Warn about unnecessary use of the strictfp modifier.
271
272 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.text-blocks=\
273 Warn about inconsistent white space characters in text block indentation.
274
275 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.this-escape=\
276 Warn when a constructor invokes a method that could be overriden in an external subclass.\n\
277 \ Such a method would execute before the subclass constructor completes its initialization.
278
279 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.try=\
280 Warn about issues relating to use of try blocks (i.e. try-with-resources).
281
282 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.unchecked=\
283 Warn about unchecked operations.
284
285 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.varargs=\
286 Warn about potentially unsafe vararg methods.
287
288 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.preview=\
289 Warn about use of preview language features.
290
291 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.restricted=\
292 Warn about use of restricted methods.
293
294 # L10N: do not localize: identity synchronization
295 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.synchronization=\
296 Warn about synchronization attempts on instances of value-based classes.\n\
297 \ This key is a deprecated alias for ''identity'', which has the same uses and\n\
298 \ effects. Users are encouraged to use the ''identity'' category for all future\n\
299 \ and existing uses of ''synchronization''.
300
301 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.identity=\
302 Warn about uses of value-based classes where an identity class is expected.
303
304 javac.opt.Xdoclint=\
305 Enable recommended checks for problems in javadoc comments
306 # L10N: do not localize: all none
307 javac.opt.Xdoclint.subopts = \
308 (all|none|[-]<group>)[/<access>]
309
310 # L10N: do not localize: accessibility html missing reference syntax
311 # L10N: do not localize: public protected package private
312 javac.opt.Xdoclint.custom=\
313 Enable or disable specific checks for problems in javadoc comments,\n\
314 where <group> is one of accessibility, html, missing, reference,\n\
315 or syntax, and <access> is one of public, protected, package,\n\
316 or private.
317
318 javac.opt.Xdoclint.package.args = \
319 [-]<packages>(,[-]<package>)*
320
321 javac.opt.Xdoclint.package.desc=\
322 Enable or disable checks in specific packages. Each <package> is either\n\
323 a qualified package name or a package name prefix followed by ''.*'',\n\
324 which expands to all sub-packages of the given package. Each <package>\n\
325 can be prefixed with ''-'' to disable checks for the specified package(s).
326
327 javac.opt.Xstdout=\
328 Redirect standard output
329 javac.opt.X=\
330 Print help on extra options
331 javac.opt.help=\
332 Print this help message
333 javac.opt.help.lint=\
334 Print the supported keys for -Xlint
335 javac.opt.help.lint.header=\
336 The supported keys for -Xlint are:
337 javac.opt.print=\
338 Print out a textual representation of specified types
339 javac.opt.printRounds=\
340 Print information about rounds of annotation processing
341 javac.opt.printProcessorInfo=\
342 Print information about which annotations a processor\n\
343 is asked to process
344 javac.opt.userpathsfirst=\
345 Search classpath and sourcepath for classes before the bootclasspath instead of after
346 javac.opt.prefer=\
347 Specify which file to read when both a source file and class file\n\
348 are found for an implicitly compiled class
349 javac.opt.preview=\
350 Enable preview language features.\n\
351 To be used in conjunction with either -source or --release.
352 javac.opt.AT=\
353 Read options and filenames from file
354 javac.opt.diags=\
355 Select a diagnostic mode
356 javac.opt.addExports=\
357 Specify a package to be considered as exported from its\n\
358 defining module to additional modules, or to all unnamed modules\n\
359 if <other-module> is ALL-UNNAMED.
360 javac.opt.arg.addExports=\
361 <module>/<package>=<other-module>(,<other-module>)*
362 javac.opt.addReads=\
363 Specify additional modules to be considered as required by\n\
364 a given module; <other-module> may be ALL-UNNAMED to require\n\
365 the unnamed module.
366 javac.opt.arg.addReads=\
367 <module>=<other-module>(,<other-module>)*
368 javac.opt.patch=\
369 Override or augment a module with classes and resources\n\
370 in JAR files or directories
371 javac.opt.arg.patch=\
372 <module>=<file>(:<file>)*
373 javac.opt.addmods=\
374 Root modules to resolve in addition to the initial modules,\n\
375 or all modules on the module path if <module> is ALL-MODULE-PATH.
376 javac.opt.arg.addmods=\
377 <module>(,<module>)*
378 javac.opt.limitmods=\
379 Limit the universe of observable modules
380 javac.opt.arg.limitmods=\
381 <module>(,<module>)*
382 javac.opt.module.version=\
383 Specify version of modules that are being compiled
384 javac.opt.arg.module.version=\
385 <version>
386 javac.opt.inherit_runtime_environment=\
387 Inherit module system configuration options from the runtime environment.
388 javac.opt.default.module.for.created.files=\
389 Fallback target module for files created by annotation processors,\n\
390 if none specified or inferred.
391 javac.opt.lineDocComments=\
392 Disable support for documentation comments with lines beginning ''///''
393
394 ## messages
395
396 javac.msg.usage.header=\
397 Usage: {0} <options> <source files>\n\
398 where possible options include:
399
400 javac.msg.usage=\
401 Usage: {0} <options> <source files>\n\
402 use --help for a list of possible options
403
404 javac.msg.usage.nonstandard.footer=\
405 These extra options are subject to change without notice.
406
407 javac.msg.bug=\
408 An exception has occurred in the compiler ({0}). \
409 Please file a bug against the Java compiler via the Java bug reporting page (https://bugreport.java.com) \
410 after checking the Bug Database (https://bugs.java.com) for duplicates. \
411 Include your program, the following diagnostic, and the parameters passed to the Java compiler in your report. Thank you.
412
413 javac.msg.io=\
414 \n\nAn input/output error occurred.\n\
415 Consult the following stack trace for details.\n
416
417 javac.msg.proc.annotation.uncaught.exception=\
418 \n\nAn annotation processor threw an uncaught exception.\n\
419 Consult the following stack trace for details.\n
420
421 javac.msg.plugin.uncaught.exception=\
422 \n\nA plugin threw an uncaught exception.\n\
423 Consult the following stack trace for details.\n
424
425 javac.msg.resource=\
426 \n\nThe system is out of resources.\n\
427 Consult the following stack trace for details.\n
428
429 javac.version={0} {1}
430 javac.fullVersion={0} full version "{1}"
431
432 javac.msg.parameters.output=\
433 printing javac parameters to: {0}
434
435 javac.msg.parameters.output.error=\
436 error while trying to print javac parameters to: {0}, parameters will follow: