Uses of Package javax.script (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

# Uses of Package
javax.script

- Packages that use javax.script
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.script | The scripting API consists of interfaces and classes that define Java TM Scripting Engines and provides a framework for their use in Java applications.

- Classes in javax.script used by javax.script
  Class and Description
  Bindings A mapping of key/value pairs, all of whose keys are `Strings`.
  CompiledScript Extended by classes that store results of compilations.
  ScriptContext The interface whose implementing classes are used to connect Script Engines with objects, such as scoped Bindings, in hosting applications.
  ScriptEngine `ScriptEngine` is the fundamental interface whose methods must be fully functional in every implementation of this specification.
  ScriptEngineFactory `ScriptEngineFactory` is used to describe and instantiate `ScriptEngines`.
  ScriptException The generic `Exception` class for the Scripting APIs.

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