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## javax.script
Interface ScriptEngineFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:
  InteractivePhpScriptEngineFactory, PhpScriptEngineFactory

    public interface ScriptEngineFactory

ScriptEngineFactory is used to describe a ScriptEngine instance. Each ScriptEngine class implementing ScriptEngine has a corresponding factory which exposes metadata describing the engine class. Nandika Jayawardana Sanka Samaranayake

Method Summary
`java.lang.String` | `getEngineName()` Retrieves the full name of the ScriptEngine.
`java.lang.String` | `getEngineVersion()` Retrieves the version of the Script Engine.
`java.util.List` | `getExtensions()` Retrieves an array of Strings which are file extensions tipically used for files containing scripts written in the language supported by the ScriptEngine.
`java.lang.String` | `getLanguageName()` Retrieves the name of the language supported by the ScriptEngine.
`java.lang.String` | `getLanguageVersion()` Retrieves the version of the language supported by the ScriptEngine.
`java.util.List` | `getMimeTypes()` Retrieves an array of Strings containing MIME types describing the content which can be processed using the Script Engine.
`java.util.List` | `getNames()` Retrieves an array of short descriptive names such as {"javascript", "rhino"} describing the language supported by the Script Engine.
`java.lang.Object` | `getParameter(java.lang.String key)` Retrieves an associated value for the specified key.
`ScriptEngine` | `getScriptEngine()` Retrieves an instance of the associated ScriptEngine.

Method Detail

### getEngineName

    java.lang.String getEngineName()

  Retrieves the full name of the ScriptEngine.

  Returns:
    the name of the Script Engine

### getEngineVersion

    java.lang.String getEngineVersion()

  Retrieves the version of the Script Engine.

  Returns:
    the version of the Script Engine

### getLanguageName

    java.lang.String getLanguageName()

  Retrieves the name of the language supported by the ScriptEngine.

  Returns:
    the name of the supported language

### getLanguageVersion

    java.lang.String getLanguageVersion()

  Retrieves the version of the language supported by the ScriptEngine.

  Returns:
    the version of the supported language

### getExtensions

    java.util.List getExtensions()

  Retrieves an array of Strings which are file extensions tipically used for files containing scripts written in the language supported by the ScriptEngine.

  Returns:
    string array of supported file extensions

### getMimeTypes

    java.util.List getMimeTypes()

  Retrieves an array of Strings containing MIME types describing the content which can be processed using the Script Engine.

  Returns:
    string array of MIME types

### getNames

    java.util.List getNames()

  Retrieves an array of short descriptive names such as {"javascript", "rhino"} describing the language supported by the Script Engine.

  Returns:
    an array of short descriptive names describing the language supported by the ScriptEngine

### getParameter

    java.lang.Object getParameter(java.lang.String key)

  Retrieves an associated value for the specified key. Returns null if the ScriptEngine does not have an associated value for the key.

  Returns:
    associated value for the specified key

### getScriptEngine

    ScriptEngine getScriptEngine()

  Retrieves an instance of the associated ScriptEngine.

  Returns:
    an instance of the associated ScriptEngine

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