Java SE

This is the most important edition. When people mention the term "Java," they usually refer to this edition. This book concentrates solely on the Java SE platform.

This edition is meant to run on desktop machines and servers, and as we will see later, an embedded version is also available and bundled with Raspberry Pi's Linux distribution. Java SE comes with the complete Java Class Library. It includes the classic Swing GUI Toolkit; most versions also contain the modern JavaFX GUI toolkit.

Note that a recent update of Java SE Embedded removed the JavaFX toolkit. Once you install this JDK update on the Raspberry Pi, the JavaFX component will be gone. Oracle has open sourced their JavaFX port for the Raspberry Pi so that advanced users can still download and compile it.

Java SE is mostly meant to create standalone consoles, desktop GUIs, or headless applications; alternatively, it is used to create external libraries.

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