Java SE Tools

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javaUse the java launcher tool to:

• launch a class (from a class file in classpath and from a jar)
  
• modify the classpath
  
• tune heap size
  
• provide system properties
  
• switch on/off assertion checking
  

javacUse the Java compiler tool javac and:

• specify location of source files
  
• specify target location for generated classes
  
• define source file compatibility
  
• define target class compatibility
  
• provide source files encoding (i.e UTF8)
  
• enable assertions
  
• enable deprecation info
  
• enable debug info
  

jarUse the jar tool to:

• create a new .jar file
  
• add files to a .jar file
  
• extract the content of a .jar file
  
• deal with basic properties of jar descriptor (manifest file):
  
  
  
  • classpath
    
  • main class
    
  
  

javadocPrepare javadoc documentation and use correct tools to create result according to documentation:

• http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/javadoc/index.html
  
• http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/tooldocs/windows/javadoc.html
  
• http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/tooldocs/solaris/javadoc.html