Design Goals for the Java Speech API

Along with the other Java Media APIs, the Java Speech API lets developers incorporate advanced user interfaces into Java applications. The design goals for the Java Speech API included:

·         Provide support for speech synthesizers and for both command-and-control and dictation speech recognizers.

·         Provide a robust cross-platform, cross-vendor interface to speech synthesis and speech recognition.

·         Enable access to state-of-the-art speech technology.

·         Support integration with other capabilities of the Java platform, including the suite of Java Media APIs.

·         Be simple, compact and easy to learn.