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| title: Java | |
| short-description: Compiling Java programs | |
| ... | |
| # Compiling Java applications | |
| Meson has experimental support for compiling Java programs. The basic | |
| syntax consists of only one function and would be used like this: | |
| ```meson | |
| project('javaprog', 'java') | |
| myjar = jar('mything', 'com/example/Prog.java', | |
| main_class : 'com.example.Prog') | |
| test('javatest', myjar) | |
| ``` | |
| However note that Meson places limitations on how you lay out your code. | |
| * all Java files for a jar must be under the subdirectory the jar definition is in | |
| * all Java files must be in paths specified by their package, e.g. a class called `com.example.Something` must be in a Java file situated at `com/example/Something.java`. | |
| * Meson only deals with jar files, you cannot poke individual class files (unless you do so manually) |