ToolProvider (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.tools.ToolProvider class
Date: 2026-07-22

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## Class ToolProvider

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.tools.ToolProvider

-     public class ToolProvider
      extends Object

  Provides methods for locating tool providers, for example, providers of compilers. This class complements the functionality of `ServiceLoader`.
  Since:
    1.6

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static DocumentationTool` | `getSystemDocumentationTool()` Gets the Java™ programming language documentation tool provided with this platform.
    `static JavaCompiler` | `getSystemJavaCompiler()` Gets the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.
    `static ClassLoader` | `getSystemToolClassLoader()` Returns the class loader for tools provided with this platform.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getSystemJavaCompiler

          public static JavaCompiler getSystemJavaCompiler()

      Gets the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.
      Returns:
        the compiler provided with this platform or `null` if no compiler is provided

    - #### getSystemDocumentationTool

          public static DocumentationTool getSystemDocumentationTool()

      Gets the Java™ programming language documentation tool provided with this platform.
      Returns:
        the documentation tool provided with this platform or `null` if no documentation tool is provided

    - #### getSystemToolClassLoader

          public static ClassLoader getSystemToolClassLoader()

      Returns the class loader for tools provided with this platform. This does not include user-installed tools. Use the service provider mechanism for locating user installed tools.
      Returns:
        the class loader for tools provided with this platform or `null` if no tools are provided

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