Java: can you compile a program inside another program?

Finalbuster · October 28th, 2002

I have to answer this question for tomorrow. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!!! The question is if you can make a program that can compile programs, and how do you do it.

**ammoQ** · October 29th, 2002

Theoretically yes, since javac is a java program itself; but in fact, the realistic way would be to call an existing java compiler from within your appllication, then dynamically (try to) load the newly compiled class.

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ammoQ Emu author Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Vienna/Austria/Europe Posts: 1,168	Theoretically yes, since javac is a java program itself; but in fact, the realistic way would be to call an existing java compiler from within your appllication, then dynamically (try to) load the newly compiled class. __________________ If you think my English is bad, wait till you read my Polish.

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