Package javax.tools

Interface JavaFileManager.Location

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      String getName​()
      Returns the name of this location.
      default boolean isModuleOrientedLocation​()
      Indicates if this location is module-oriented location, and therefore expected to contain classes in a module/package/class hierarchy, as compared to a package-oriented location, which is expected to contain classes in a package/class hierarchy.
      boolean isOutputLocation​()
      Determines if this is an output location.
    • Method Detail

      • getName

        String getName​()
        Returns the name of this location.
        Returns:
        a name
      • isOutputLocation

        boolean isOutputLocation​()
        Determines if this is an output location. An output location is a location that is conventionally used for output.
        API Note:
        An output location may be used to write files in either a package-oriented organization or in a module-oriented organization.
        Returns:
        true if this is an output location, false otherwise
      • isModuleOrientedLocation

        default boolean isModuleOrientedLocation​()
        Indicates if this location is module-oriented location, and therefore expected to contain classes in a module/package/class hierarchy, as compared to a package-oriented location, which is expected to contain classes in a package/class hierarchy. The result of this method is undefined if this is an output location.
        Implementation Note:
        This implementation returns true if the name includes the word "MODULE".
        Returns:
        true if this location is expected to contain modules
        Since:
        9