diff --git a/runtime/compiler/javac.vim b/runtime/compiler/javac.vim
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+" Vim compiler file
+" Compiler:     javac
+" Maintainer:   Doug Kearns <djkea2@mugca.its.monash.edu.au>
+" URL:		http://mugca.its.monash.edu.au/~djkea2/vim/compiler/javac.vim
+" Last Change:  2004 Apr 15
+
+if exists("current_compiler")
+  finish
+endif
+let current_compiler = "javac"
+
+if exists(":CompilerSet") != 2		" older Vim always used :setlocal
+  command -nargs=* CompilerSet setlocal <args>
+endif
+
+CompilerSet makeprg=javac
+
+CompilerSet errorformat=%E%f:%l:\ %m,%-Z%p^,%-C%.%#,%-G%.%#