The Java platforms (J2SE and J2EE) are filled with rich and useful features, making Java an extremely useful resource for more than mere programming. To use Java, a good scripting tool is needed.

Some Java applications’ requirements make integration with a scripting language necessary. For example, your users may need to write scripts that drive the application, extend it, or contain ...

The benefits of Java scripting interpreters are substantial. For one thing, scripting languages can be simpler to code in than Java.

The code below uses the Jython interactive shell, in which Jython takes the Python built-in list structure and converts it to a Java list structure that is then passed to the Java println function ...

JBang provides a way of running Java code as a script, similar to JShell. However, unlike JShell, JBang works great on Java 8 and can be used to automatically download dependent libraries as well ...

The next version of JavaSE 6, codenamed Mustang, will define a framework for scripts and scripting engines to interface and interoperate with Java. Try your hand at scripting using these tips.

Developers have welcomed Sun's release of Java Standard Edition 6, which gives better support for scripting languages and web services ...

Sun releases Java Standard Edition 6, a Java desktop update meant to work better with scripting languages.

Scripting initiative would capitalize on languages widely used in Web applications and considered easier to use than Java.

Using ESAPI to fix XSS in your Java code Customized validation routines are the norm in Indian organizations for fixing vulnerabilities. OWASP’s ESAPI framework may prove to be a better option.