| 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| CompiledScript | Compilable. compile(Reader script)Compiles the script (source read from  Reader) for
 later execution. | |
| CompiledScript | Compilable. compile(String script)Compiles the script (source represented as a  String) for
 later execution. | 
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