Invoking the Compiler from Code: The Java Compiler API We all use the javac command-line tool for compiling Java source files to class files. Then why do we need an API to compile Java files? Well ...

Static code analysis tools like Checkstyle and SonarQube. If you've ever wanted to experiment with a new IDE, it's worth dedicating a bit of time to download and install Visual Studio Code for Java.

We may not see perfect source code in our lifetime, but we are seeing much better analysis tools and promising new approaches to remedy the problem.