-AC_PATH_PROG([JAVAC], [javac], `which javac`)
-AC_PATH_PROG([JAVA], [java] , `which java`)
-AC_PATH_PROG([JAR], [jar] , `which jar`)
-AC_CHECK_HEADERS(jni.h)
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to compile java bindings)
-if test -n "$JAVAC" \
- && test -n "$JAVA" \
- && test -n "$JAR" \
- && test "x$ac_cv_header_jni_h" = "xyes" ; then
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(java,
+ AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-java], [To not compile the Java bindings even if the tools are found]),
+ want_java=$enableval,want_java=yes)
+if test "x$want_java" != "xyes" ; then
+ AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to compile java bindings)
+ AC_MSG_RESULT(disabled by user)
+ use_java="disabled by user"
+else
+ AC_PATH_PROG([JAVAC], [javac], `which javac`)
+ AC_PATH_PROG([JAVA], [java] , `which java`)
+ AC_PATH_PROG([JAR], [jar] , `which jar`)
+ AC_CHECK_HEADERS(jni.h)
+ AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to compile java bindings)
+ if test -n "$JAVAC" \
+ && test -n "$JAVA" \
+ && test -n "$JAR" \
+ && test "x$ac_cv_header_jni_h" = "xyes" ; then