Java tutorial
import java.util.Set; import javax.lang.model.SourceVersion; import javax.tools.JavaCompiler; import javax.tools.ToolProvider; public class CompilerInfo { public static void main(String[] args) { JavaCompiler compiler = ToolProvider.getSystemJavaCompiler(); System.out.println("Supported source versions:"); Set<SourceVersion> srcVer = compiler.getSourceVersions(); for (SourceVersion sv : srcVer) System.out.println(" " + sv.name()); int nargs = compiler.isSupportedOption(args[0]); if (nargs == -1) System.out.println("Option " + args[0] + " is not supported"); else System.out.println("Option " + args[0] + " takes " + nargs + " arguments"); } }