package java.util

Contains the collections framework, some internationalization support classes, a service loader, properties, random number generation, string parsing and scanning classes, base64 encoding and decoding, a bit array, and several miscellaneous utility classes. This package also contains legacy collection classes and legacy date and time classes.

{@index "Java Collections Framework"}

For an overview, API outline, and design rationale, please see:

• Collections Framework Documentation

For a tutorial and programming guide with examples of use of the collections framework, please see:

• Collections Framework Tutorial

Since:  1.0