# 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.
jdk.nashorn.api.scripting | This package provides the `javax.script` integration, which is the preferred way to use Nashorn.

## 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`.

## Uses of ScriptEngine in jdk.nashorn.api.scripting

Classes in jdk.nashorn.api.scripting that implement ScriptEngine
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `NashornScriptEngine` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Nashorn JavaScript script engine and APIs, and the jjs tool are deprecated with the intent to remove them in a future release.

Methods in jdk.nashorn.api.scripting that return ScriptEngine
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`ScriptEngine` | NashornScriptEngineFactory.`getScriptEngine​(ClassLoader appLoader)` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Create a new Script engine initialized with the given class loader.
`ScriptEngine` | NashornScriptEngineFactory.`getScriptEngine​(String... args)` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Create a new Script engine initialized with the given arguments.
`ScriptEngine` | NashornScriptEngineFactory.`getScriptEngine​(String[] args, ClassLoader appLoader)` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Create a new Script engine initialized with the given arguments and the given class loader.
`ScriptEngine` | NashornScriptEngineFactory.`getScriptEngine​(String[] args, ClassLoader appLoader, ClassFilter classFilter)` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Create a new Script engine initialized with the given arguments, class loader and class filter.
`ScriptEngine` | NashornScriptEngineFactory.`getScriptEngine​(ClassFilter classFilter)` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Create a new Script engine initialized with the given class filter.