July 2013
Intermediate to advanced
213 pages
3h 20m
English
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Chapter 9. Java Platform, SE
The Java Platform, Standard Edition, includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and its encompassing Java Development Kit (JDK; see Chapter 10), the Java Programming Language, Java Virtual Machines (JVMs), tools/utilities, and the Java SE API libraries; see Figure 9-1.
Figure 9-1. Java Platform, SE
Common Java SE API Libraries
Java SE API standard libraries are provided within packages. Each package is made up of classes and/or interfaces. An abbreviated list of commonly used packages is represented here.
Java SE provides the JavaFX Runtime libraries from Java SE 7 update 6 and JavaFX 2.2 onwards.
Language and Utility Libraries
java.langLanguage support; system/math methods, fundamental types, strings, threads, and exceptions
java.lang.annotationAnnotation framework; metadata library support
java.lang.instrumentProgram instrumentation; agent services to instrument JVM programs
java.lang.invokeDynamic Language Support; supported by core classes and VM
java.lang.managementJava Management Extensions API; JVM monitoring and management
java.lang.refReference-object classes; interaction support with the GC
java.lang.reflectReflective information about classes and objects
java.utilUtilities; collections, event model, date/time, and international support
java.util.concurrentConcurrency utilities; executors, queues, timing, and synchronizers
java.util.concurrent.atomicAtomic ...
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