## Uses of Interface
javax.tools.Tool

- Packages that use Tool
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.tools | Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.

- - ### Uses of Tool in javax.tools

    Subinterfaces of Tool in javax.tools
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `DocumentationTool` Interface to invoke Java™ programming language documentation tools from programs.
    `interface` | `JavaCompiler` Interface to invoke Java™ programming language compilers from programs.

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