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Java Advanced Imaging
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<p>Java Advanced Imaging (JAI) is a <a href="/facts/Java_platform/fpn6x8WL">Java platform</a> <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/extensions/index.html">extension</a> <a href="/facts/API/GMlN4vUr">API</a> which allows developers to create their own image manipulation routines. </p><p>JAI is provided as a free download directly from <a href="/facts/Oracle_Corporation/0z14FygH">Oracle Corporation</a> for the <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a>, <a href="/facts/Solaris_(operating_system)/KPfT98EJ">Solaris</a>, and <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a> platforms. <a href="/facts/Apple_Inc./oTJYta3k">Apple Inc.</a> provides an <a href="/facts/OS_X/Y93vVpTm">OS X</a> version of the <a href="/facts/API/GMlN4vUr">API</a> from their website for <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X_v10.3/lDrnzKAe">Mac OS X v10.3</a>. JAI ships with <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X_v10.4/q6vKCpvq">Mac OS X v10.4</a> and later. </p><p>While the API is provided in <a href="/facts/Java_(programming_language)/9ScgFyAL">Java</a>, <a href="/facts/Platform-specific_model/R04WWb8h">platform-specific</a> implementations can either use the pure Java implementation or provide an implementation that takes advantage of <a href="/facts/Native_(computing)/yNez4jAK">native technology</a> on the platform to provide better performance. </p><p>The API was superseded by the Java Image I/O API, starting with Java 1.4. </p>