APPENDIX D

LIST OF IMPORTANT PACKAGES

Java 6 makes available to users a large number of packages. The packages sometimes contain many sub-packages. In this appendix, we list only important packages and sub-packages for ready reference. For complete details, visit the relevant Web site.

Name of package/sub-package Description
java.applet This package provides the classes necessary to create an applet and the classes an applet uses to communicate with its applet context.
java.awt This package contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
java.beans This package contains classes related to developing beans – components based on the JavaBeans architecture.
java.io This package provides ...

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