# Package org.gradle.jvm.toolchain

@NonNullApi package org.gradle.jvm.toolchain
Defines tools that can build things that run on the JVM.

- Related Packages
  Package
  Description
  org.gradle.jvm
  Types for support of JVM runtime.
  org.gradle.jvm.tasks
  Tasks that add support for JVM runtime.
- Class
  Description
  JavaCompiler
  A java compiler used by compile tasks.
  JavadocTool
  Generates HTML API documentation for Java classes.
  JavaInstallationMetadata
  Metadata about a Java tool obtained from a toolchain.
  JavaLanguageVersion
  Represents a Java Language version
  JavaLauncher
  A java executable used to execute applications or run tests.
  JavaToolchainDownload
  The response provided by a `JavaToolchainResolver` to a specific `JavaToolchainRequest`.
  JavaToolchainRepository
  Named configuration of `JavaToolchainResolver` implementations, identified by their implementation class.
  JavaToolchainRepositoryHandler
  `NamedDomainObjectList` based handler for configuring an ordered collection of `JavaToolchainRepository` implementations.
  JavaToolchainRequest
  Describes Java toolchains that need to be auto-provisioned, including their properties (see `JavaToolchainSpec`} and the build environment they are needed in.
  JavaToolchainResolver
  Interface that needs to be implemented by Java toolchain provisioning plugins.
  JavaToolchainResolverRegistry
  The build level object/service provided by Gradle which Java toolchain provisioning plugins can access to register their `JavaToolchainResolver` implementations/build services into.
  JavaToolchainService
  Allows to query for toolchain managed tools, like `JavaCompiler`, `JavaLauncher` and `JavadocTool`.
  JavaToolchainSpec
  Requirements for selecting a Java toolchain.
  JvmImplementation
  Represents a filter for a implementation of a Java Virtual Machine.
  JvmToolchainManagement
  Dynamic extension added to `ToolchainManagement` at runtime, by the `jvm-toolchain-management` plugin.
  JvmVendorSpec
  Represents a filter for a vendor of a Java Virtual Machine implementation.