JDK 7 API Documentation
See for API documentation for intermediate snapshot releases.
JDK 7 is the next major release of the Java SE platform and is currently available as an early access release. JDK 7 documentation will be regularly updated as and when new features are added to the JDK 7 platform. You can also expect to see changes in content for existing features.
The two principal products in the Java SE platform are: Java
Development Kit (JDK) and Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE).
The JDK is a superset of the JRE, and contains everything that is
in the JRE, plus tools such as the compilers and debuggers
necessary for developing applets and applications. The Java Runtime
Environment (JRE) provides the libraries, the Java Virtual Machine,
and other components to run applets and applications written in the
Java programming language.
The following conceptual diagram illustrates all the component
technologies in Java SE platform and how they fit together.
What's New in Java SE Documentation
Java SE documentation is regularly updated to provide developers with in-depth information about new features in the Java platform. Some recent updates include:
NIO 2.0
The java.nio.file package and its related package,
java.nio.file.attribute, provide comprehensive support
for file I/O and for accessing the file system.
See in the . |
Sockets Direct Protocol (SDP) is a wire protocol developed
to support stream connections over InfiniBand fabric.
For more information, see a trail in the . |
| Java Rich Internet Applications Development and Deployment Rich Internet Applications can be developed and deployed as applets or Java Web Start applications. The introduced in Java SE 6 update 10 provides powerful capabilities to applets. |
Technical Articles
View these and to stay current with features and improvements in the Java platform.
This article describes how to develop and deploy Java Rich Internet Applications that work seamlessly with ASP.net technology.
This article describes how heavyweight and lightweight components can play well together, used in the same container, in your Swing application.
View this screencast to learn how to convert a desktop application into a Java Web Start application.
Watch this page for more JDK 7 features and updates!