# 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`.