The java.lang and java.util.* Packages The java.lang and java.util.* Packages Documentation Contents The java.lang package provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the JavaTM programming language. The java.util.* packages provide support for the event model, collections framework, date and time facilities, and contains various utility classes. The java.util.zip and java.util.jar packages provide support for ZIP file format and Java Archive (JAR) file formats respectively. Enhancements Version 1.3 of the Java 2 SDK offers several enhancements in the java.lang and java.util.* packages. See Enhancements for details. API Specifications Package java.lang API Specification Package java.util API Specification Package java.util.jar API Specification Package java.util.zip API Specification Related Documentation The Collections Framework Package Java Archive (JAR) Features Copyright © 1999 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Java Software