Is there an online Java language reference?

Hi,
Im looking for a reference that gives textual descriptions of the Java language. The only ones Ive found only have the syntax of the statements/classes with return values and arguments, not a description of what the class/method/variables ACTUALLY do.
thanks for your tips,
wuardo

Do you already use the Java 1.3 API documentation. This should be the first place to start when searching for classes and methods. It can be downloaded from:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs.html
I would also make sure you have access to the Sun Java Tutorials. It comes with example code and sample programs. It can be downloaded for free at:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

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