Uses of Interface javax.annotation.processing.Processor (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-16

## Uses of Interface
javax.annotation.processing.Processor

- Packages that use Processor
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.annotation.processing | Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.
  javax.tools | Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.

- - ### Uses of Processor in javax.annotation.processing

    Classes in javax.annotation.processing that implement Processor
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `AbstractProcessor` An abstract annotation processor designed to be a convenient superclass for most concrete annotation processors.

  - ### Uses of Processor in javax.tools

    Method parameters in javax.tools with type arguments of type Processor
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | JavaCompiler.CompilationTask.`setProcessors(Iterable<? extends Processor> processors)` Sets processors (for annotation processing).

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