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JavaTM SE 6 Platform at a Glance

This document covers the JavaTM Platform, Standard Edition 6 JDK. Its product version number is 6 and developer version number is 1.6.0, as described in Platform Name and Version Numbers. For programmer guides or information on a feature of the JDK, click on a component in the diagram below.


 















































JDK Java Language






Java Language

Tools &
Tool APIs


























javajavacjavadocaptjarjavapJPDAJConsoleJava VisualVM
SecurityInt’lRMIIDLDeployMonitoringTroubleshootScriptingJVM TI

JREDeployment
Technologies









DeploymentJava Web StartJava Plug-in

User Interface 
Toolkits

















AWTSwingJava 2D
AccessibilityDrag n DropInput MethodsImage I/OPrint ServiceSound

 Java SE
API
Integration
Libraries












IDLJDBCTMJNDITMRMIRMI-IIOPScripting

Other Base
Libraries




















BeansIntl SupportI/OJMXJNIMath
NetworkingOverride MechanismSecuritySerializationExtension MechanismXML JAXP

lang and util
Base Libraries





















lang and utilCollectionsConcurrency UtilitiesJARLoggingManagement
Preferences APIRef ObjectsReflectionRegular ExpressionsVersioningZipInstrument

Java Virtual
Machine








Java HotspotTM Client VMJava HotspotTM Server VM

 Platforms









SolarisTMLinuxWindowsOther


 




 


Release Notes
Topics include New Features, Known Issues, Compatibility with Prior Releases, Supported System Configurations, Installation, and More)



 


API, Language, and Virtual Machine Documentation 

 



 













Java Platform API Specification   (NO FRAMES) 
(included in the JDK documentation bundle and on java.sun.com )
Note About sun.* Packages
The Java Language Specification   (DOWNLOAD)
The Java Virtual Machine Specification   (DOWNLOAD)




 


Features Reference Guides - Java Platform 
All guides listed are included in the documentation download bundle as well as the java.sun.com website (unless otherwise noted).

 


 


Java SE 6 Overview 
New Features and Enhancements
(available only on the java.sun.com website)

 


 


 


 
























































































































































































































































Java Language
 Java Programming Language 
Virtual Machine
 Virtual Machine 
Base Libraries
java.lang, java.util Packages
 Instrumentation 
 Language and Utility Packages 
 Monitoring and Management 
 Package Version Identification 
 Reference Objects 
 Reflection 
 Collections Framework 
 Concurrency Utilities 
 Java Archive (JAR) Files 
 Logging 
 Preferences 
 Regular Expressions 
 Zip Files 
Other packages
 Math 
 I/O 
 Object Serialization 
 Networking 
 Endorsed Standards Override Mechanism
 
 Extension Mechanism 
 Internationalization 
 JavaBeansTM Component API 
 Java Management Extensions (JMX) 
 Java Native Interface (JNI) 
 Security 
 XML (JAXP) 
Integration Libraries
 Java Database Connectivity (JDBCTM) 
 Java IDL 
 Java Naming and Directory InterfaceTM (JNDI) 
 Remote Method Invocation (RMI) 
 RMI-IIOP 
 Scripting for the Java Platform 
User Interface Libraries
 2D Graphics and Imaging 
 Accessibility 
 Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) 
 Drag-and-Drop Data Transfer 
 Image I/O 
 Input Method Framework 
 Print Service 
 Sound 
 Swing Components 
Deployment
 General Deployment 
 Java Plug-in 
 Java Web Start 
Tools
 Annotation Processing Tool 
 Attach API 
 javac Tool 
 Javadoc Tool 
 Java Platform Debugger Architecture (JPDA) 
 Java Debug Interface (JDI) 
 Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) 
 JVMTM Tool Interface (JVM TI) (replaces JVMPI and JVMDI) 
 Java VisualVM 




 


JDK Tools and Utilities
Reference documentation for the JDK tools and utilities.

 


 










JDK Tool and Utility Documentation 
       Including Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Information
 




 


Tutorials, Training, Demos, Samples, and Other Information 
Learning about Java.

 


 



























The Java Tutorial 
An example-filled guide to the Java programming language and core APIs.
Java Technology Home Page 
Training for the Java programming language 
Directory of various training resources.
Demonstration Applets and Applications 
(included in the JDK documentation bundle and on java.sun.com )
On-Line Courses for the Java Programming Language 
Java Web Start Samples 
(included in the JDK documentation bundle and on java.sun.com )
Java Series Books
Effective Java 
Best selling guide about best programming practices.

Java Documentation in HTMLHelp and WinHelp Formats 
For Windows users.
Code Conventions for the Java Programming Language 
Standards and styles for coding Java programs.
New-to-JavaTM Programming Center
New to the Java Platform.


 












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