Uses of Interface javax.script.ScriptEngine (Java SE 15 & JDK 15)
Description: use: module: java.scripting, package: javax.script, interface: ScriptEngine

# Uses of Interface
javax.script.ScriptEngine

Packages that use ScriptEngine
Package | Description
--- | ---
javax.script | The scripting API consists of interfaces and classes that define Java Scripting Engines and provides a framework for their use in Java applications.

- ## Uses of ScriptEngine in javax.script

  Classes in javax.script that implement ScriptEngine
  Modifier and Type | Class | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `class` | `AbstractScriptEngine` | Provides a standard implementation for several of the variants of the `eval` method.

  Methods in javax.script that return ScriptEngine
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `abstract ScriptEngine` | CompiledScript.`getEngine()` | Returns the `ScriptEngine` whose `compile` method created this `CompiledScript`.
  `ScriptEngine` | ScriptEngineManager.`getEngineByExtension​(String extension)` | Look up and create a `ScriptEngine` for a given extension.
  `ScriptEngine` | ScriptEngineManager.`getEngineByMimeType​(String mimeType)` | Look up and create a `ScriptEngine` for a given mime type.
  `ScriptEngine` | ScriptEngineManager.`getEngineByName​(String shortName)` | Looks up and creates a `ScriptEngine` for a given name.
  `ScriptEngine` | ScriptEngineFactory.`getScriptEngine()` | Returns an instance of the `ScriptEngine` associated with this `ScriptEngineFactory`.