apt(1) apt(1)
NAME
apt - annotation processing tool
SYNOPSIS
apt [ -classpath classpath ] [ -sourcepath sourcepath ] [ -d directory
] [ -s directory ] [ -factorypath path ] [ -factory class ] [ -print ]
[ -nocompile ] [ -A [ key [ =val ] ] ] [ javac option ] sourcefiles [
@files ]
DESCRIPTION
The tool apt, annotation processing tool, includes a set of new reflec-
tive APIs and supporting infrastructure to process program annotations.
The apt reflective APIs provide a build-time, source-based, read-only
view of program structure. These reflective APIs are designed to
cleanly model the JavaTM programming language's type system after the
addition of generics. First, apt runs annotation processors that can
produce new source code and other files. Next, apt can cause compila-
tion of both original and generated source files, easing development.
The reflective APIs and other APIs used to interact with the tool are
subpackages of com.sun.mirror.
A fuller discussion of how the tool operates as well as instructions
for developing with apt are in Getting Started with apt at
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/apt/GettingStarted.html.
PARAMETERS
Options may be in any order. For a discussion of parameters which apply
to a specific option, see OPTIONS below.
sourcefiles Zero or more source files to be processed.
@files One or more files that list source files or other
options.
OPTIONS
apt specific options
-s dir Specify the directory root under which processor-gener-
ated source files will be placed; files are placed in
subdirectories based on package namespace.
-nocompile Do not compile sources files to class files.
-print Print out textual representation of specified types;
perform no annotation processing or compilation.
-A[key[=val]] Options to pass to annotation processors -- these are
not interpreted by apt directly, but are made available
for use by individual processors
-factorypath path
Specify where to find annotation processor factories; if
this option is used, the classpath is not searched for
factories.
-factory classname
Name of annotation processor factory to use; bypasses
default discovery process
Options shared with javac
-d dir Specify where to place processor and javac generated
class files
-cp path or
-classpath path
Specify where to find user class files and annotation
processor factories. If -factorypath is given, the
classpath is not searched for factories.
Consult the javac(1) man page for information on javac options.
NOTES
The apt tool and its associated APIs may be changed or superseded in
future j2se releases.
SEE ALSO
javac(1) java(1)
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