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Some compatibility-breaking changes were required to close potential security holes or to fix implementation or design bugs. Any failure to do so is considered a bug, except for a small number of cases where compatibility was deliberately broken, as described on our compatibility web page. Although some incompatible changes were necessary, most software should migrate to the current version with no reprogramming. Every effort has been made to support programs written for previous versions of the Java platform. See Compatibility with Previous Releases on the Java Platform web site for the list of known compatibility issues. Please check the on-line release notes occasionally for the latest information as they will be updated as needed. See the Release Notes on the Java Platform web site for additional information pertaining to this release. This documentation provides brief descriptions of the API with an emphasis on specifications, not on code examples. For API documentation, refer to the The Java Platform, Standard Edition API Specification.

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