F.2 Navigating the Java API

To view the API documentation online, go to http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/ docs/api/ (Fig. F.1).

Fig. F.1 Java API overview. (Courtesy of Oracle Corporation)

A screenshot of a web browser displays the overview of Java A P I.

Frames in the API Documentation’s index.html Page

The API documentation is divided into three frames (see Fig. F.1). The upper-left frame lists all of the Java API’s packages in alphabetical order. The lower-left frame initially lists the Java API’s classes and interfaces in alphabetical order. Interface names are displayed in italic. When you click a specific package in the upper-left frame, the lower-left frame lists the classes ...

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