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JDKTM 6 Documentation
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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
java javac javadoc apt jar javap JPDA JConsole Java VisualVM
Security Int'l RMI IDL Deploy Monitoring Troubleshoot Scripting JVM TI
JRE Deployment
Technologies
Deployment Java Web Start Java Plug-in
User Interface 
Toolkits
AWT Swing Java 2D
Accessibility Drag n Drop Input Methods Image I/O Print Service Sound
  Java SE
API
Integration
Libraries
IDL JDBCTM JNDITM RMI RMI-IIOP Scripting
Other Base
Libraries
Beans Intl Support I/O JMX JNI Math
Networking Override Mechanism Security Serialization Extension Mechanism XML JAXP
lang and util
Base Libraries
lang and util Collections Concurrency Utilities JAR Logging Management
Preferences API Ref Objects Reflection Regular Expressions Versioning Zip Instrument
Java Virtual
Machine
Java HotspotTM Client VM Java HotspotTM Server VM
  Platforms
SolarisTM Linux Windows Other

 

 

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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