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Bug ID: 6328941 Add JSR 269 packages to default classpath
6328941 : Add JSR 269 packages to default classpath

Details
Type:
Enhancement
Submit Date:
2005-09-26
Status:
Resolved
Updated Date:
2010-04-02
Project Name:
JDK
Resolved Date:
2006-03-02
Component:
core-libs
OS:
generic
Sub-Component:
javax.annotation.processing
CPU:
generic
Priority:
P3
Resolution:
Fixed
Affected Versions:
6
Fixed Versions:
6

Related Reports
Relates:
JDK-4953242 - bootstrap and recompile builds leave results in same directory

Sub Tasks

Description
When writing annotation processors, it would be helpful if javac had an option to put tools.jar on the classpath; this would avoid having to explicitly add a path to a JDK-specific jar file when developing annotation processors.

Comments
SUGGESTED FIX

######### File: ./common/Release.gmk
######### (cd ./common && sccs diffs  -w -s -b Release.gmk)

------- Release.gmk -------
291,292d290
<       javax/annotation/processing     \
<       javax/lang/model        \
413,414d410
<       $(ECHO) "javax/annotation/processing/" >> $@
<       $(ECHO) "javax/lang/model/" >> $@
2006-02-18 
EVALUATION

The packages javax.annotation.processing and javax.lang.model including all their sub-packages have been added to rt.jar.
2006-02-18 
SUGGESTED FIX

In Release.gmk:

Remove javax/annotation/processing and javax/lang/model from TOOLS variable.
Remove the same packages from $(NOT_RT_JAR_LIST) target.
2006-02-17 
EVALUATION

To address the issues in this bug, the JSR 269 API will instead be added to the default classpath, removing the need for a javac option.
2006-02-02 
EVALUATION

Also useful for programming against other javac-related APIs.
2005-12-13 
EVALUATION

A good idea to ease annotation processor developement; should be addressed in Mustang.
2005-10-21


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