From e92d67d15c9d00bce05504dedc52491c8be71925 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Dillon Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:51:58 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Add initial documentation for Java-based packages --- docs/Homebrew-and-Java.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/Homebrew-and-Java.md diff --git a/docs/Homebrew-and-Java.md b/docs/Homebrew-and-Java.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3852e9c4c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/Homebrew-and-Java.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +# Homebrew and Java + +This page describes how Java is handled in Homebrew for users. Prospective formula authors may refer to existing Java-based formulae for examples of how to install packages written in Java via Homebrew, or visit the [Homebrew discussion forum](https://github.com/Homebrew/discussions/discussions) to seek guidance for their specific situation. + +Most Java-based packages in Homebrew use the default Homebrew-provided `openjdk` package for their JDK dependency, although some packages with specific version requirements may use a versioned package such as `openjdk@8`. + +## Executing commands using a different JDK + +In situations where the user wants to override the use of the Homebrew-provided JDK, setting the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable will cause the specified location to be used as the Java home directory instead of the version of `openjdk` specified as a dependency.