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A lot of Java applications today can be extended, viz. adding new features to the application by writing "plug-ins" in Java. One such example of this is the NetBeans plug-in framework. We can invoke ...

Before Java Specification Request (JSR) 223, Scripting for the Java Platform, (and its predecessor, the Bean Scripting Framework, or BSF), many languages were already communicating with Java. Some ...

Jeff Friesen’s Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional is out now from Apress. In this article Jeff introduces you to his new book by presenting excerpts from its chapter on the Java ...

importPackage(java.awt.event) importPackage(javax.swing) //Create a JButton var b = new JButton("Press me") //Create a listener and add it to the button var act = { actionPerformed: function ...

I first learned about the C# compiler as a service workings way back in 2008 at PDC. At that time, Anders Hejlsberg gave a brief preview of what was to come by showing off a C# ...

Learn about the features in Windows Script Host and its native scripting engines, VBScript and JScript, that make automating just about any Windows task a snap. Are you a big batch file advocate? If ...

In context: Windows has included a proprietary JavaScript engine since the release of Internet Explorer 3.0 nearly 30 years ago. Technically, JScript is Microsoft's own dialect of the ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...