macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install javacclocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install javaccMacPorts ports tree · java/javacc/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install javacc with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Parser generator for use with Java applications. Version 7.0.13 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
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Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install javaccDebian stable package indexes · javacc · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install javaccFedora Rawhide package metadata · javacc · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#javaccnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ja/javacc/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install javaccopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · javacc · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Parser generator for use with Java applications
Project links
Commands and aliases
- javacc
- jjdoc
- jjtree
history
Project history and usage
JavaCC, the Java Compiler Compiler, is a parser generator and lexical-analyzer generator for Java applications. It reads grammar specifications and emits recursive-descent parsers, with companion tools such as JJTree for syntax trees and JJDoc for grammar documentation.
Project history
The JavaCC repository says the project was originally developed at Sun Microsystems by Sreeni Viswanadha and Sriram Sankar. The long-running version 7 repository represents the classic Java-focused line, while the version 8 work separates the parser core from language generators and adds C++ and C# generator targets.
The project documentation positions JavaCC as a top-down parser generator rather than a yacc-style bottom-up generator. Its generated parsers are pure Java and do not require JavaCC at runtime, a design choice that helped it fit naturally into Java build and distribution workflows.
Adoption history
The JavaCC README describes an estimated user base above 1,000 users and more than 100,000 downloads, and lists production users such as Apache ActiveMQ, Avro, Calcite, Camel, Jena, Lucene, Tomcat, ZooKeeper, and JavaParser. The package metadata in the input shows distribution through Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE.
How it is used
Developers write .jj or .jjt grammar files, run javacc or jjtree, and compile the generated Java sources into their application. The tool supports EBNF constructs, LL(k) lookahead, lexical states, Unicode-aware lexical specs, debug options, and a documentation generator for grammars.
Why package nerds care
JavaCC is a classic compiler-construction package: small on the command line, large in influence. It appears in source trees as generated parser code, in build systems as a grammar-generation step, and in package managers as a standalone toolchain dependency for projects that prefer Java-native parser generation over ANTLR or yacc-family tools.
Timeline
- 1990s: JavaCC originates at Sun Microsystems.
- 2000s: JavaCC becomes a common Java parser generator in open-source and commercial Java projects.
- 2023: JavaCC 7.0.13 is released from the classic repository.
- 2026: JavaCC 8.1.0 is released from the v8 umbrella repository.
Related projects
- JavaCC is closely related to JJTree, JJDoc, JavaCC 8, ANTLR, yacc-style parser generators, Apache Lucene, Apache Tomcat, Apache Calcite, Apache Jena, and JavaParser.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
javacc | cli | global executable | |
jjdoc | cli | global executable | |
jjtree | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version7.0.13
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedjavacc-7.0.13
https://github.com/javacc/javacc
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:javacc |
|---|---|
| Version | 7.0.13 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/javacc |
| Homepage | https://javacc.github.io/javacc/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/javacc/javacc |
| Upstream docs | https://javacc.github.io/javacc/documentation |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/javacc/javacc/archive/refs/tags/javacc-7.0.13.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:48-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openjdk |
| Build dependencies | ant |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | javacc |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
javacc 7.0.13-1
Parser generator for use with Java
sudo apt install javacc- Section: java
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
Debian apt95%
javacc-doc 7.0.13-1
Documentation for the JavaCC Parser Generator
sudo apt install javacc-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: javacc
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
Nix95%
javacc
nix profile install nixpkgs#javacc- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
Ubuntu apt95%
javacc 7.0.12-1
Parser generator for use with Java
sudo apt install javacc- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
Ubuntu apt95%
javacc-doc 7.0.12-1
Documentation for the JavaCC Parser Generator
sudo apt install javacc-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: javacc
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
dnf95%
javacc 7.0.13-10.fc44
A parser/scanner generator for java
sudo dnf install javacc- License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: javacc
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
dnf95%
javacc-demo 7.0.13-10.fc44
Examples for javacc
sudo dnf install javacc-demo- License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: javacc
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
dnf95%
javacc-manual 7.0.13-10.fc44
Manual for javacc
sudo dnf install javacc-manual- License: BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND (AFL-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause) AND ISC
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: javacc
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
zypper95%
javacc 7.0.13-2.7
A Parser and Scanner Generator for Java
sudo zypper install javacc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Development/Libraries/Java
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: javacc
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
zypper95%
javacc-demo 7.0.13-2.7
Examples for javacc
sudo zypper install javacc-demo- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Development/Libraries/Java
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: javacc
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
zypper95%
javacc-javadoc 7.0.13-2.7
Javadoc for javacc
sudo zypper install javacc-javadoc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Documentation/HTML
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: javacc
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
zypper95%
javacc-manual 7.0.13-2.7
Manual for javacc
sudo zypper install javacc-manual- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Documentation/Other
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: javacc
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
MacPorts95%
javacc
sudo port install javacc- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Javacc
source trail
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- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
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- package-page enrichment