Java Language Nashorn JavaScript engine Set and get global variables

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Example

// Obtain an instance of JavaScript engine
ScriptEngineManager manager = new ScriptEngineManager();
ScriptEngine engine = manager.getEngineByName("nashorn");

try {
    // Set value in the global name space of the engine
    engine.put("name","Nashorn");
    // Execute an hardcoded script
    engine.eval("var value='Hello '+name+'!';");
    // Get value
    String value=(String)engine.get("value");
    System.out.println(value);
} catch (ScriptException ex) {
    // This is the generic Exception subclass for the Scripting API
    ex.printStackTrace();
}

// Outcome:
// 'Hello Nashorn!' printed on standard output


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