## 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 TM 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 and 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 and 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`.

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