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2080N/A\f2apt [\-classpath \fP\f2classpath\fP] [\-sourcepath \f2sourcepath\fP] [\-d \f2directory\fP] [\-s \f2directory\fP] [\-factorypath \f2path\fP] [\-factory \f2class\fP] [\-print] [\-nocompile] [\-A\f2key\fP[\f2=val\fP] ...] [\f2javac option\fP] sourcefiles [@files]
2080N/AOptions may be in any order. For a discussion of parameters which apply to a specific option, see OPTIONS below.
2080N/AThe tool \f2apt\fP, annotation processing tool, includes a set of new reflective APIs and supporting infrastructure to process program annotations. The \f2apt\fP reflective APIs provide a build\-time, source\-based, read\-only view of program structure. These reflective APIs are designed to cleanly model the Java(TM) programming language's type system after the addition of generics. First, \f2apt\fP runs annotation processors that can produce new source code and other files. Next, \f2apt\fP can cause compilation of both original and generated source files, easing development. The reflective APIs and other APIs used to interact with the tool are subpackages of \f2com.sun.mirror\fP.
2080N/AA fuller discussion of how the tool operates as well as instructions for developing with \f2apt\fP are in
2080N/A\f2The functionality of \fP\f2apt\fP has been subsumed by the annotation\-processing infrastructure that is now part of the \f2javac\fP tool [
2080N/Ahttp://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/tools/solaris/javac.html] [Windows] and standardized for use by all Java compilers. This new infrastructure relies on the language model and annotation\-processing APIs that are now part of the Java Platform. It is recommended that new annotation processor development be based on the new APIs and the \f2javac\fP tool.
2080N/ASpecify the directory root under which processor\-generated source files will be placed; files are placed in subdirectories based on package namespace.
2080N/APrint out textual representation of specified types; perform no annotation processing or compilation.
2080N/AOptions to pass to annotation processors \-\- these are not interpreted by \f2apt\fP directly, but are made available for use by individual processors
2080N/ASpecify where to find annotation processor factories; if this option is used, the classpath is \f2not\fP searched for factories.
2080N/ASpecify where to find user class files and annotation processor factories. If \f2\-factorypath\fP is given, the classpath is not searched for factories.