Java Application Programming Interface (API) (EN)
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Jump to navigationJump to searchOne of the substantial advantages of the Java language is the existence of a extensive class library which contains implementations for functionality needed for developing applications:
- data streams (IO);
- network interfaces;
- data structures;
- Graphical User Interfaces (GUI);
- Mathematical functions;
- ... and many other.
This library is called Java Application Programming Interface (API). The specs for all packages, classes and methods are described in the official documentation on Oracle website: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/
This documentation is indispensable for any Java programmer since it explains in detail each class that can be used for development, also giving some examples.