Can I see the implementation of the Java API codes?

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Can I see the implementation of the Java API codes?

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I’m starting in Java, and I think it’s super cool the vast Java library, with many classes and methods that make our work easier. Even in the book of Deitel recommends use for various reasons.

I use some methods, but as I’m starting out, I’d like to understand the implementation of some. Is there any way I can access them?

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which IDE you are using?

– josivan

2016/04/12 at 18:29
I am using Netbeans 8.1

– Renan Carvalho

2016/04/12 at 18:30
take a look at this site Javacompile. here it is possible to decompile the files.

– Brumazzi DB

2016/04/12 at 18:32
If you are talking about native JDK code, this site is possible to see the source of almost everything http://developer.classpath.org/doc/overview-summary.html

– user28595

2016/04/12 at 18:36
Yes Diego, that’s what I’m talking about. Thank you! For example, how I think the implementation of "Arrays.copyOf()" on this site?

– Renan Carvalho

2016/04/12 at 18:44
Renan : http://developer.classpath.org/doc/java/util/Arrays.html Good Luck! :)

– user28595

2016/04/12 at 18:47
Your question talks about "Implementation" which means the code of the methods, but it seems to me that you want the documentation. If you really want to see the code a good source is the grepcode, see here the Arrays.copyOf for example. If you want the documentation see the comments the staff made above.

– BrunoRB

2016/04/12 at 18:55
The documentation I have the one that Oracle makes available on the site itself, which explains how the methods work. But what I really wanted to see was their implementation. The site that Diego passed and yours help. Thank you! =)

– Renan Carvalho

2016/04/12 at 19:00
Thank you to all who are willing to help =)

– Renan Carvalho

2016/04/12 at 19:02
The JDK comes with the source code of the parts written in Java (in the src.zip file). In Netbeans just hold Ctrl and click on the class or method it jumps to the implementation.

– marcus

2016/04/12 at 21:48

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by Bruno Costa • **5,878** points · Answer 1 · 2016-04-13T09:22:33+00:00

As mentioned in the comments the JDK source (the java libraries) is available in src.zip, included with the SDK. Note that my SDK is in a different directory. It is usually found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\... or C:\Program Files\Java\...

In addition the sources are also available on github