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The Java standard extension API : It extends the capabilities of Java beyond the Java base API.
Some of these extensions will eventually migrate to the Java base API. Other non-standard
extension APIs can be provided by the applet, application or underlying operating system.
As each new extension API specifi cation is published, it will be made available for industry
review and feedback before it is fi nalized.
In Figure 24.1, the Java base platform is the part shown in black, including the blocks labelled Adapter
(platform dependent). The Java API includes both the Java base
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