eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core

Support module options via javax.tools.JavaCompiler interface

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#2,779 opened on Jul 31, 2024

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I was alerted by https://mail.openjdk.org/pipermail/compiler-dev/2024-July/027394.html

In particular this statement is of relevance for ecj:

This work removes completely the Plexus compiler API and uses directly the javax.tools.JavaCompiler interface instead.

So, if maven 4 should support compiling with ecj, it should all go through that interface.

Does ecj give access to all relevant options via the javax.tools.JavaCompiler interface?

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Examine the current implementation of javax.tools.JavaCompiler in ecj and determine which module options are missing. Check the mailing list reference for context on expected changes in Maven 4.
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