rJavaEnv (version 0.3.0)

java_download: Download a Java distribution

Description

Download a Java distribution

Usage

java_download(
  version = 21,
  distribution = "Corretto",
  cache_path = getOption("rJavaEnv.cache_path"),
  platform = platform_detect()$os,
  arch = platform_detect()$arch,
  quiet = FALSE,
  force = FALSE,
  temp_dir = FALSE
)

Value

The path to the downloaded Java distribution file.

Arguments

version

Integer or character vector of length 1 for major version of Java to download or install. If not specified, defaults to the latest LTS version. Can be "8", and "11" to "24" (or the same version numers in integer) or any newer version if it is available for the selected distribution. For macOS on aarch64 architecture (Apple Silicion) certain Java versions are not available.

distribution

The Java distribution to download. If not specified, defaults to "Amazon Corretto". Currently only "Amazon Corretto" is supported.

cache_path

The destination directory to download the Java distribution to. Defaults to a user-specific data directory.

platform

The platform for which to download the Java distribution. Defaults to the current platform.

arch

The architecture for which to download the Java distribution. Defaults to the current architecture.

quiet

A logical value indicating whether to suppress messages. Can be TRUE or FALSE.

force

A logical. Whether the distribution file should be overwritten or not. Defaults to FALSE.

temp_dir

A logical. Whether the file should be saved in a temporary directory. Defaults to FALSE.

Examples

if (FALSE) {

# download distribution of Java version 17
java_download(version = "17", temp_dir = TRUE)

# download default Java distribution (version 21)
java_download(temp_dir = TRUE)
}