Package org.gradle.jvm.toolchain

## Interface JavaInstallationMetadata

-     public interface JavaInstallationMetadata

  Metadata about a Java tool obtained from a toolchain.
  Since:
    6.7
  See Also:
    `JavaLauncher`, `JavaCompiler`, `JavadocTool`

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Directory` | `getInstallationPath()` | The path to installation this tool belongs to.
    `java.lang.String` | `getJavaRuntimeVersion()` | Returns the full Java version (including the build number) of the JVM, as specified in its `java.runtime.version` property.
    `java.lang.String` | `getJvmVersion()` | Returns the version of the JVM, as specified in its `java.vm.version` property.
    `JavaLanguageVersion` | `getLanguageVersion()` | Returns the language version of the JVM to which this tool belongs
    `java.lang.String` | `getVendor()` | Returns a human-readable string for the vendor of the JVM.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getLanguageVersion

          @Input
          JavaLanguageVersion getLanguageVersion()

      Returns the language version of the JVM to which this tool belongs
      Returns:
        the `JavaLanguageVersion`

    - #### getJavaRuntimeVersion

          @Internal
          @Incubating
          java.lang.String getJavaRuntimeVersion()

      Returns the full Java version (including the build number) of the JVM, as specified in its `java.runtime.version` property.
      Returns:
        the full Java version of the JVM
      Since:
        7.1

    - #### getJvmVersion

          @Internal
          @Incubating
          java.lang.String getJvmVersion()

      Returns the version of the JVM, as specified in its `java.vm.version` property.
      Returns:
        the version of the JVM
      Since:
        7.1

    - #### getVendor

          @Internal
          java.lang.String getVendor()

      Returns a human-readable string for the vendor of the JVM.
      Returns:
        the vendor
      Since:
        6.8

    - #### getInstallationPath

          @Internal
          Directory getInstallationPath()

      The path to installation this tool belongs to.

      This value matches what would be the content of `JAVA_HOME` for the given installation.

      Returns:
        the installation path