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+package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.rmic;
+
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Commandline;
+
+/**
+ * Run rmic in a new process with -Xnew set.
+ * This switches rmic to use a new compiler, one that doesnt work in-process
+ * on ant on java1.6 
+ * @see: http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38732
+ */
+public class XNewRmic extends ForkingSunRmic {
+
+    /**
+     * the name of this adapter for users to select
+     */
+    public static final String COMPILER_NAME = "xnew";
+    
+    public XNewRmic() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a normal command line, then with -Xnew at the front
+     * @return a command line that hands off to thw
+     */
+    protected Commandline setupRmicCommand() {
+        String options[]=new String[] {
+                "-Xnew"
+        };
+        Commandline commandline = super.setupRmicCommand(options);
+        return commandline;
+    }
+
+}