# @codemirror/lang-java [](https://www.npmjs.org/package/@codemirror/lang-java)
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This package implements Java language support for the
[CodeMirror](https://codemirror.net/) code editor.
The [project page](https://codemirror.net/) has more information, a
number of [examples](https://codemirror.net/examples/) and the
[documentation](https://codemirror.net/docs/).
This code is released under an
[MIT license](https://github.com/codemirror/lang-java/tree/main/LICENSE).
We aim to be an inclusive, welcoming community. To make that explicit,
we have a [code of
conduct](http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/1/0/) that applies
to communication around the project.
## Usage
```javascript
import {EditorView, basicSetup} from "codemirror"
import {java} from "@codemirror/lang-java"
const view = new EditorView({
parent: document.body,
doc: `public static void main(String[] args) {}`,
extensions: [basicSetup, java()]
})
```
## API Reference
<dl>
<dt id="user-content-java">
<code><strong><a href="#user-content-java">java</a></strong>() → <a href="https://codemirror.net/docs/ref#language.LanguageSupport">LanguageSupport</a></code></dt>
<dd><p>Java language support.</p>
</dd>
<dt id="user-content-javalanguage">
<code><strong><a href="#user-content-javalanguage">javaLanguage</a></strong>: <a href="https://codemirror.net/docs/ref#language.LRLanguage">LRLanguage</a></code></dt>
<dd><p>A language provider based on the <a href="https://github.com/lezer-parser/java">Lezer Java
parser</a>, extended with
highlighting and indentation information.</p>
</dd>
</dl>