javac

E356675

Java compiler command-line tool software development tool

javac is the standard Java programming language compiler that translates Java source code into Java bytecode for the Java Virtual Machine.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
javac canonical	7
Java compiler	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3415129 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: javac
Context triple: [OpenJDK, includesComponent, javac]

A. Java
Java is a large, densely populated island in Indonesia that has long served as the country’s political and economic center.
B. Java
Java is a widely used, object-oriented programming language known for its platform independence and extensive use in enterprise, web, and mobile application development.
C. Javakade
Javakade is a waterfront street on Amsterdam’s Java Island known for its modern residential architecture and harborside views.
D. JCP
JCP is the formalized process by which the Java community develops and standardizes Java platform specifications and related technologies.
E. javadoc
javadoc is a documentation generation tool for the Java programming language that creates API reference documentation from specially formatted comments in source code.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: javac
Target entity description: javac is the standard Java programming language compiler that translates Java source code into Java bytecode for the Java Virtual Machine.

A. Java
Java is a large, densely populated island in Indonesia that has long served as the country’s political and economic center.
B. Java
Java is a widely used, object-oriented programming language known for its platform independence and extensive use in enterprise, web, and mobile application development.
C. Javakade
Javakade is a waterfront street on Amsterdam’s Java Island known for its modern residential architecture and harborside views.
D. JCP
JCP is the formalized process by which the Java community develops and standardizes Java platform specifications and related technologies.
E. javadoc
javadoc is a documentation generation tool for the Java programming language that creates API reference documentation from specially formatted comments in source code.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Java compiler ⓘ command-line tool ⓘ software development tool ⓘ
abbreviationOf	Java compiler ⓘ
category	Java development tools ⓘ
developedBy	Oracle Corporation ⓘ Sun Microsystems ⓘ
distributedWith	OpenJDK ⓘ Oracle JDK ⓘ
extensionInput	.java ⓘ
extensionOutput	.class ⓘ
hasOption	--add-exports ⓘ --add-opens ⓘ --module-path ⓘ --release ⓘ -Xlint ⓘ -classpath ⓘ -cp ⓘ -d ⓘ -encoding ⓘ -g ⓘ -parameters ⓘ -proc:none ⓘ -proc:only ⓘ -source ⓘ -target ⓘ
implements	Java Language Specification ⓘ
includedIn	Java Development Kit ⓘ
input	Java source code ⓘ
invokedFrom	command line ⓘ
performs	annotation processing ⓘ bytecode generation ⓘ flow analysis ⓘ lexical analysis ⓘ parsing ⓘ type checking ⓘ
produces	Java bytecode ⓘ
programmingLanguage	Java ⓘ
requires	Java runtime environment to execute ⓘ
supports	Java annotations ⓘ Java Language Specification ⓘ surface form: Java language specification generics ⓘ lambda expressions ⓘ modules ⓘ
supportsStandard	JSR 14 generics ⓘ JSR 201 language features ⓘ JSR 335 lambda expressions ⓘ JSR 376 Java Platform Module System ⓘ
targetPlatform	Java Virtual Machine ⓘ
usedFor	building Java modules ⓘ compiling Java applications ⓘ compiling Java libraries ⓘ

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

OpenJDK → includesComponent → javac ⓘ

Oracle JDK → includes → javac ⓘ

JDK 1.0 → includesComponent → javac ⓘ

jdb → relatedTo → javac ⓘ

JVM memory model → usedBy → javac ⓘ

this entity surface form: Java compiler

Java bytecode → tooling → javac ⓘ

javah → relatedTo → javac ⓘ

jlink → relatedTo → javac ⓘ

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Referenced by (8)

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