Java Platform, Standard Edition

Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) is a computing platform for development and deployment of portable code for desktop and server environments.^[1] Java SE was formerly known as Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE).

The platform uses the Java programming language and is part of the Java software-platform family. Java SE defines a range of general-purpose APIs—such as Java APIs for the Java Class Library—and also includes the Java Language Specification and the Java Virtual Machine Specification.^[2] OpenJDK is the official reference implementation since version 7.^[3]^[4]^[5]

^ "Java SE Overview". Oracle Corporation. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
^ "Java SE 6 Release Contents". Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
^ Moving to OpenJDK as the official Java SE 7 Reference Implementation
^ Java Platform, Standard Edition 7 Reference Implementations
^ "Java Platform, Standard Edition 8 Reference Implementations". Archived from the original on November 21, 2015.

[1] "Java SE Overview". Oracle Corporation. Retrieved February 26, 2017.

[2] "Java SE 6 Release Contents". Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Retrieved January 1, 2013.

[3] Moving to OpenJDK as the official Java SE 7 Reference Implementation

[4] Java Platform, Standard Edition 7 Reference Implementations

[5] "Java Platform, Standard Edition 8 Reference Implementations". Archived from the original on November 21, 2015.

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Java platform editions

Java Card Java ME (Micro Edition) (Standard Edition) Jakarta EE (Enterprise Edition) JavaFX (bundled in Oracle's JDK from versions 8 to 10 but separately since 11) PersonalJava (Discontinued)