Example usage for javax.tools JavaFileManager getJavaFileForInput

Introduction

In this page you can find the example usage for javax.tools JavaFileManager getJavaFileForInput.

Prototype

JavaFileObject getJavaFileForInput(Location location, String className, Kind kind) throws IOException;

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Document

Returns a JavaFileObject file object for input representing the specified class of the specified kind in the given package-oriented location.

Usage

From source file:org.cdmckay.coffeep.Program.java

private static JavaFileObject getFileObject(String className) throws IOException {
    final Context context = new Context();
    final JavaFileManager fileManager = new JavacFileManager(context, true, null);

    JavaFileObject fileObject;/*from   w  w  w  .  j  ava 2 s  .c o  m*/

    fileObject = fileManager.getJavaFileForInput(StandardLocation.PLATFORM_CLASS_PATH, className,
            JavaFileObject.Kind.CLASS);
    if (fileObject != null)
        return fileObject;

    fileObject = fileManager.getJavaFileForInput(StandardLocation.CLASS_PATH, className,
            JavaFileObject.Kind.CLASS);
    if (fileObject != null)
        return fileObject;

    final StandardJavaFileManager standardFileManager = (StandardJavaFileManager) fileManager;
    return standardFileManager.getJavaFileObjects(className).iterator().next();
}

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