Module java.scripting

Defines the Scripting API.

The JDK implementation of this module includes a language-independent command-line script shell, jrunscript, that supports executing JavaScript and other languages if its corresponding script engine is installed.

Tool Guides:
jrunscript
Module Graph:
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Since:
9

Packages

Package Description
javax.script

The scripting API consists of interfaces and classes that define Java™ Scripting Engines and provides a framework for their use in Java applications.

Services

Type Description
ScriptEngineFactory

ScriptEngineFactory is used to describe and instantiate ScriptEngines.

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