Overview (Java Support APIs)

Java Support APIs
Package	Description
org.netbeans.api.java.classpath
org.netbeans.api.java.queries	Java-specific queries.
org.netbeans.spi.java.queries	Implementations of Java-related queries.

JavaSupportAPIs The Java Support APIs provides basic facilities for getting or supplying information about Java-language source files. It is based on the query pattern so implementations can be supplied from other modules or projects.

What is New (see all changes)?

Apr 16 '21 Allows SourceJavadocAttacherImplementation.Definer to reject a binary root.

When multiple Definers are defined, an implementation can opt out from the source/javadoc download.
Oct 4 '16 Added constants for module paths into the JavaClassPathConstants

Added constants for module paths into the JavaClassPathConstants.
Oct 4 '16 Added AccessibilityQueryImplementation2 to allow to listen on package accessibility changes

Added AccessibilityQueryImplementation2 interface and AccessibilityQuery.isPubliclyAccessible2 method to allow to listen on package accessibility changes.
Oct 4 '16 Added CompilerOptionsQuery for additional compiler options

Added CompilerOptionsQuery for passing additional compiler options to java infrastructure.
Jun 15 '15 Added MINIMAL_SOURCE_LEVEL into SourceLevelQuery

Added the MINIMAL_SOURCE_LEVEL constant into the SourceLevelQuery specifying the minimal supported source level.

Use Cases

The API is widely used by all sorts of IDE modules which need to work with Java sources. They can find Javadoc, unit tests, source level, etc. The SPI is intended mainly for Java platform and library providers, and project type providers, to declare all of this information.

Exported Interfaces

This table lists all of the module exported APIs with defined stability classifications. It is generated based on answers to questions about the architecture of the module. Read them all...

Group of java interfaces

Interface Name

In/Out

Stability

Specified in What Document?

JavaSupportAPIs

Exported

Official

The Java Support APIs provides basic facilities for getting or supplying information about Java-language source files. It is based on the query pattern so implementations can be supplied from other modules or projects.

Implementation Details

Where are the sources for the module?

The sources for the module are in the Apache Git repositories or in the GitHub repositories.

What do other modules need to do to declare a dependency on this one, in addition to or instead of a plain module dependency?

Nothing.

Read more about the implementation in the answers to architecture questions.

Java Support APIsOfficial