Chapter 3. Scripting

JSR 223, Scripting for the Java Platform describes various mechanisms for allowing scripting language programs to access information in the Java platform and permitting scripting language pages to be used in a Java server-side application. The concept of enabling communication between scripts and program objects itself is not new. A notable example is how JavaScript, the scripting language supported by most browsers, can access methods in Java applets or Flash programs. A non-Java example: VBScript that can be used to access ActiveX objects inside Microsoft Office applications.