Leveraging Javac in JDT - Integrating Java Compiler Backend
Save Big on Coursera Plus. 7,000+ courses at $160 off. Limited Time Only! Grab it Watch a technical presentation from OCX 2024 exploring how the Eclipse JDT team implemented Javac as an alternative compiler backend alongside the Eclipse Compiler for Java (ECJ). Learn about the evaluation process and reasoning behind choosing to integrate Javac to support early access to new Java language features, understand the architectural changes required in JDT to support multiple compiler backends, and see demonstrations of the current implementation. Discover how this integration helps meet growing demands from JDT-LS and VS Code Java users who want to experiment with cutting-edge Java features earlier in their development cycle.