Java API SE

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 Java Packages & API
 A java package is a group of similar types
of classes, interfaces and sub-packages.
 Think of it as a folder in a file directory.
 We use packages to avoid name conflicts,
and to write a better maintainable code. 

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 Package Categories
 Built-in Packages (packages from the Java
API)
 User-defined Packages (create your own
packages)

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 Built-in Packages
 The Java API is a library of prewritten
classes, that are free to use, included in the
Java Development Environment.
 The library contains components for
managing input, database programming,
and much more.

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 Java API
 Java API is divided into
– Packages
 Contains classes and other packages
– Classes
 Contains methods
– methods

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 Structure of Java API

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 Import keyword
 To use a class or a package from the library,
you need to use the import keyword:
 There are many built-in packages such as
java, lang, awt, javax, swing, net, io, util,
sql etc.

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 Importing

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 Syntax

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 Import a Class
 If you find a class you want to use, for
example, the Scanner class, which is used to
get user input, write the following code:

 Example
– import java.util.Scanner;

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 Scanner class
 In the example above, java.util is a package,
while Scanner is a class of the java.util
package.
 To use the Scanner class, create an object of
the class and use any of the available
methods found in the Scanner class
documentation.

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 In our example, we will use the nextLine()
method, which is used to read a complete
line:

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 Example

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 Import a Package
 To import a whole package, end the
sentence with an asterisk sign (*). The
following example will import ALL the
classes in the java.util package:

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 Other Packages
 Java
 Javax
 etc

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