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### class:ToolProvider [NONE]
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 Modifier and Type Method Description `static DocumentationTool` `getSystemDocumentationTool()` Returns the Java programming language documentation tool provided with this platform. `static JavaCompiler` `getSystemJavaCompiler()` Returns the Java programming language compiler provided with this platform. `static ClassLoader` `getSystemToolClassLoader()` Deprecated. This method is subject to removal in a future version of Java SE. ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait` ## Method Details ### getSystemJavaCompiler public static JavaCompiler getSystemJavaCompiler() Returns the Java programming language compiler provided with this platform. The file manager returned by calling `getStandardFileManager` on this compiler supports paths provided by any filesystem. Implementation Note: This implementation returns the compiler provided by the `jdk.compiler` module if that module is available, and `null` otherwise. Returns: the compiler provided with this platform or `null` if no compiler is provided ### getSystemDocumentationTool public static DocumentationTool getSystemDocumentationTool() Returns the Java programming language documentation tool provided with this platform. The file manager returned by calling `getStandardFileManager` on this tool supports paths provided by any filesystem. Implementation Note: This implementation returns the tool provided by the `jdk.javadoc` module if that module is available, and `null` otherwise. Returns: the documentation tool provided with this platform or `null` if no documentation tool is provided ### getSystemToolClassLoader @Deprecated(since="9") public static ClassLoader getSystemToolClassLoader() Deprecated. This method is subject to removal in a future version of Java SE. Use the `system tool provider` or `service loader` mechanisms to locate system tools as well as user-installed tools. Returns a class loader that may be used to load system tools, or `null` if no such special loader is provided. Implementation Requirements: This implementation always returns `null`. Returns: a class loader, or `null`