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Java

Object-Oriented Language

Java is a high-level, general-purpose, memory-safe, object-oriented programming language designed for write-once-run-anywhere portability. Programs are typically compiled to bytecode that runs on any Java Virtual Machine regardless of the underlying hardware, and its syntax resembles C and C++ while omitting many low-level facilities and adding dynamic capabilities such as reflection. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
First Released
1995 1
Paradigm
Multi-paradigm: object-oriented (class-based), generic, functional, imperative, reflective and concurrent. 2
Significance
Development began in 1991 and the platform was first publicly released as Java 1.0 in January 1996. Its write once, run anywhere portability model built on the Java Virtual Machine helped it become one of the most widely used languages in enterprise, Android and web back end software. 2
Classification
Typing Discipline
Statically Typed 1
Typing Discipline
Strongly Typed 1
Connections

Base Language For

Apache Struts, Frameworks

Apache Struts is written in Java.

Deeplearning4j, Frameworks

Verified en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deeplearning4j: "Eclipse Deeplearning4j is a programming library written in Java for the Java virtual machine (JVM)."

J#, Programming Languages
Micronaut, Frameworks

Micronaut is written in Java and Groovy.

Quarkus, Frameworks

Quarkus is written in Java.

Spring Boot, Frameworks

Verified en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Boot infobox: "Written in Java".

Spring Framework, Frameworks

The Spring Framework is an application framework for the Java platform.

Vaadin, Frameworks

Vaadin is written in Java (also usable via TypeScript/JavaScript).

Vert.x, Frameworks

Vert.x is written in Java (polyglot: also JavaScript, Groovy, Ruby, Scala and Kotlin).

ZK, Frameworks

Verified en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZK_(framework): "ZK is an open-source Ajax Web application framework, written in Java."

Follows Typing Discipline

Static Typing, Concepts
Strong Typing, Concepts

In Field

Software Engineering, Fields
Source Wikipedia: Java (programming language)

Influenced

Kotlin, Programming Languages

Kotlin was explicitly designed for full interoperability with Java and is influenced by it alongside Scala, C#, Groovy, JavaScript and ML.

Source Wikipedia: Kotlin (programming language)
X10 (programming language), Programming Languages

Influenced By

C, Programming Languages
Source Wikipedia: Java (programming language)
C++, Programming Languages
Source Wikipedia: Java (programming language)

Invented By

James Gosling, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: James Gosling
In the Other Atlases

Developed By

Oracle Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: the developer of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikidata: Java
  • Wikidata Q251, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q251 P571 (inception)
  • Wikidata Q251 P7078 (typing discipline)
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2. Wikipedia: Java (programming language)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • History, Principles section
    It must be simple, object-oriented, and familiar
  • Infobox: paradigm
    Multi-paradigm: generic, object-oriented (class-based), functional, imperative, reflective, concurrent
  • Infobox: year
    May 23, 1995
  • History section
  • In Field: Software Engineering
  • Influenced By: C, Lead paragraph, on syntax resemblance
  • Influenced By: C++, Lead paragraph, on syntax resemblance
  • In Group: C-Family Object-Oriented Languages, Lead section: "The syntax of Java is largely influenced by C++ and C."
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Wikipedia: James Gosling
Wikimedia FoundationInvented By: James Gosling, Career and contributions sectionView the Source
Wikipedia: Kotlin (programming language)
Wikimedia FoundationInfluenced: KotlinView the Source
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