java.lang Contains essential Java classes and is by default imported into every Java file and so import java.lang.* is unnecessary. Thread, Math, Object and Type Wrappers are here |
java.io contains classes to do I/O. This is not necessary (or even allowed!) for applets which can't do I/O in Netscape! |
java.util contains various utility classes that didn't make it to java.lang. Date is here as are hashtables |
java.net contains classes to do network applications. This will be important for any distributed applications |
java.applet has the classes needed to support applets |
java.awt has the classes to support windowing -- The Abstract Windows Toolkit |
java.awt.peer is a secret set of classes with platform dependent details |