# Package com.sun.mirror.apt

package com.sun.mirror.apt
Classes used to communicate information between annotation processors and an annotation processing tool.

Note that the `apt` tool and its associated APIs may be changed or superseded in future j2se releases.

Since:
  1.5

Class
Description
AnnotationProcessor
An annotation processor, used to examine and process the annotations of program elements.
AnnotationProcessorEnvironment
The environment encapsulating the state needed by an annotation processor.
AnnotationProcessorFactory
A factory for creating annotation processors.
AnnotationProcessorListener
Superinterface for all annotation processor event listeners.
AnnotationProcessors
Utilities to create specialized annotation processors.
Filer
This interface supports the creation of new files by an annotation processor.
Filer.Location
Locations (subtrees within the file system) where new files are created.
Messager
A `Messager` provides the way for an annotation processor to report error messages, warnings, and other notices.
RoundCompleteEvent
Event for the completion of a round of annotation processing.
RoundCompleteListener
Listener for the completion of a round of annotation processing.
RoundState
Represents the status of a completed round of annotation processing.