What Can Java Technology Do?
The general-purpose(多用途的), high-level Java programming language is a powerful software platform. Every full implementation of the Java platform gives you the following features:
Development Tools: The development tools provide everything you'll need for compiling, running, monitoring(监视), debugging, and documenting(记录) your applications. As a new developer, the main tools you'll be using are the
javac
compiler, thejava
launcher, and thejavadoc
documentation tool.Application Programming Interface (API): The API provides the core functionality(功能) of the Java programming language. It offers a wide array of(大量的) useful classes ready for use in your own applications. It spans everything from basic objects, to networking and security, to XML generation and database access, and more. The core API is very large(非常强大); to get an overview of what it contains, consult the Java Platform Standard Edition 8 Documentation.
Deployment Technologies: The JDK software provides standard mechanisms(机制) such as the Java Web Start software and Java Plug-In(插件) software for deploying(部署) your applications to end users(终端用户).
User Interface Toolkits(工具包): The JavaFX, Swing, and Java 2D toolkits make it possible to create sophisticated(复杂的) Graphical(图形) User Interfaces (GUIs).
Integration Libraries: Integration libraries such as the Java IDL API, JDBC API, Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) API, Java RMI, and Java Remote Method Invocation(调用) over Internet Inter-ORB Protocol Technology (Java RMI-IIOP Technology) enable database access and manipulation of remote objects.