Java   View all facts   Glossary   Help

specification > Application Programming Interface

Application Programming Interface (API)
subject			fact

Application Programming Interface	has definition The specification of how a programmer writing an application accesses the behaviour and state of classes and objects
	is a subtopic of How Java Works
	is abbreviated as API
	is a kind of specification
	specifies how a programmer accesses the behaviour and state of classes and objects

Kinds of Application Programming Interface :

• Java API (1 kind, 18 facts) - A large collection of ready-made software components that provide many useful capabilities, such as graphical user interface ( GUI ) widgets