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"nb-javac" is a patched version of OpenJDK "javac", i.e., the Java compiler. This has long been part of NetBeans, providing a highly tuned Java compiler specifically for the Java editor i.e., parsing and lexing for features such as syntax coloring, code completion.
# About nb-javac!
_nb-javac_ is a backport of OpenJDK "javac", i.e., the Java compiler. _nbjavac_
takes sources from the latest JDK and backports them to run on JDK8+.
The _nb-javac_ has long been part of NetBeans, providing a highly tuned Java compiler
specifically for the Java editor i.e., parsing and lexing for features
such as syntax coloring, code completion.
# Prerequisite
- Git
- Ant 1.9.9 or above
- JDK 17 to build
- JDK 8 to test
- Apache Maven to publish to Maven central
# Building nb-javac jar files
Detailed description of the [build process](BUILD.md) is available in a
separate [development documentation](BUILD.md). Here are just
the most straigtforward steps to get the final artifacts.
### Obtain the code with the following command
```
$ git clone https://github.com/oracle/nb-javac.git
```
### Get a specific version use the following command
```bash
$ git checkout
```
### Run the below command to build nb-javac.
```bash
$ JAVA_HOME=/jdk-17/ ant -f ./make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac clean jar
```
Two jars namely `nb-javac-*-api.jar` and `nb-javac-*-impl.jar` are going to appear
at location `./make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/`. It is also possible to
sanity test the generated Javac on JDK8:
```bash
$ JAVA_HOME=/jdk-8/ ant -f ./make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac test
```
### Generate ZIP with the source code of nb-javac
```bash
$ JAVA_HOME=/jdk-17/ ant -f ./make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac zip-nb-javac-sources
```
# Publishing to maven central / OSSRH
1. Aquire an account for OSSRH from sonatype and get access to the target groupId
See here: https://central.sonatype.org/pages/ossrh-guide.html
2. Configure the maven installation so that the credentials are made available
for the server with the id oss.sonatype.org
3. Run
```
JAVA_HOME=/jdk-17/ ant -f ./make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac publish-to-ossrh-snapshots -Dmaven.groupId=your.grp.id
```
to publish snapshot artifacts (https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/)
4. Run
```
JAVA_HOME=/jdk-17/ ant -f ./make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac publish-to-maven-central -Dmaven.groupId=your.grp.id
```
to stage the release, which will get promoted to maven central, after it has
been manually released.
# Installation/Usage
#### 1. Copy jars by following commands
```bash
cp nb-javac/make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/nb-javac-$ver-api.jar netbeans/java/libs.javacapi/external/nb-javac-$ver-api.jar
cp nb-javac/make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/nb-javac-$ver-impl.jar netbeans/java/libs.javacimpl/external/nb-javac-$ver-impl.jar
```
#### 2. Open Netbeans and activate Java SE by creating or opening a ant, maven or gradle then copy jars by these commands
```bash
cp nb-javac/make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/nb-javac-$ver-impl.jar netbeans/nbbuild/testuserdir/modules/ext/nb-javac-$ver-impl.jar
cp nb-javac/make/langtools/netbeans/nb-javac/dist/nb-javac-$ver-api.jar netbeans/nbbuild/testuserdir/modules/ext/nb-javac-$ver-api.jar
touch netbeans/nbbuild/testuserdir/.lastmodified
```
# Documentation
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Overview%3A+nb-javac
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Release+Schedule
- https://wiki.se.oracle.com/display/JPG/Behavior+without+NB-Javac
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# Contributing
See the [Contributing Policy](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
# Security
See the [Security Policy](./SECURITY.md)