| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| javax.script | 
 The scripting API consists of interfaces and classes that define
Java TM Scripting Engines and provides
a framework for their use in Java applications. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
CompiledScript | 
Compilable.compile(Reader script)
Compiles the script (source read from  
Reader) for
 later execution. | 
CompiledScript | 
Compilable.compile(String script)
Compiles the script (source represented as a  
String) for
 later execution. | 
Object | 
CompiledScript.eval()
Executes the program stored in the  
CompiledScript object. | 
Object | 
CompiledScript.eval(Bindings bindings)
Executes the program stored in the  
CompiledScript object using
 the supplied Bindings of attributes as the ENGINE_SCOPE of the
 associated ScriptEngine during script execution. | 
Object | 
ScriptEngine.eval(Reader reader)
Same as  
eval(String) except that the source of the script is
 provided as a Reader | 
Object | 
AbstractScriptEngine.eval(Reader reader)
eval(Reader) calls the abstract
 eval(Reader, ScriptContext) passing the value of the context
 field. | 
Object | 
ScriptEngine.eval(Reader reader,
    Bindings n)
Same as  
eval(String, Bindings) except that the source of the script
 is provided as a Reader. | 
Object | 
AbstractScriptEngine.eval(Reader reader,
    Bindings bindings)
eval(Reader, Bindings) calls the abstract
 eval(Reader, ScriptContext) method, passing it a ScriptContext
 whose Reader, Writers and Bindings for scopes other that ENGINE_SCOPE
 are identical to those members of the protected context field. | 
Object | 
ScriptEngine.eval(Reader reader,
    ScriptContext context)
Same as  
eval(String, ScriptContext) where the source of the script
 is read from a Reader. | 
abstract Object | 
CompiledScript.eval(ScriptContext context)
Executes the program stored in this  
CompiledScript object. | 
Object | 
ScriptEngine.eval(String script)
Executes the specified script. 
 | 
Object | 
AbstractScriptEngine.eval(String script)
Same as  
eval(Reader) except that the abstract
 eval(String, ScriptContext) is used. | 
Object | 
ScriptEngine.eval(String script,
    Bindings n)
Executes the script using the  
Bindings argument as the ENGINE_SCOPE
 Bindings of the ScriptEngine during the script execution. | 
Object | 
AbstractScriptEngine.eval(String script,
    Bindings bindings)
Same as  
eval(Reader, Bindings) except that the abstract
 eval(String, ScriptContext) is used. | 
Object | 
ScriptEngine.eval(String script,
    ScriptContext context)
Causes the immediate execution of the script whose source is the String
 passed as the first argument. 
 | 
Object | 
Invocable.invokeFunction(String name,
              Object... args)
Used to call top-level procedures and functions defined in scripts. 
 | 
Object | 
Invocable.invokeMethod(Object thiz,
            String name,
            Object... args)
Calls a method on a script object compiled during a previous script execution,
 which is retained in the state of the  
ScriptEngine. | 
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