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This book is designed to be used with The Java Class Libraries, Second Edition, Volume 1; together these books provide complete documentation for the Volume 1 set of packages. The Supplement includes complete documentation for all new or changed packages, classes, and members, and features an integrated index that covers both books. The extensive class and member descriptions are supplemented by examples that demonstrate the class or member in a relevant context. Each class description includes both a class hierarchy diagram showing its connection to related classes and a convenient member summary that briefly describes each member, arranging them into related groups.