[news.eclipse.tools.jdt] Re: compiling with eclipse

[Ed Merks <merks@xxxxxxxxxx>]

CL,

Yes, JDT has its own incremental compiler.  I'm pretty sure when you 
deploy, it's just packaging up the .class files you already have.  I 
don't think that javac is used at all.  When you change the JVM, you 
care compiling against a different library, and that could result in 
calls to different methods (when the overloads change) than before.


CL 'dnoyeB' Gilbert wrote:
> I was under the impression that java files being developed in eclipse are
> compiled using the eclipse internal compiler.  Is this correct?  When I
> deploy, are those class files also created by the eclipse internal
> compiler?  IS the sun compiler ever used for anything in eclipse at all?
>
> I am wondering because if this is true then I do not understand why
> changing the JVM within eclipse requires a project rebuild if the compiled
> classes are using the eclipse internal compiler anyway?
>
>
> What compiler is used to compile the java classes when using eclipse JDT?
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> THanks,
>
>
> CL
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