What is JMF ?
JMF is a framework for handling streaming
media in Java programs
Java programs can be Java applications or
applets or JavaBeans.
JMF enables Java programs to
Ø Present ( playback)  multimedia contents,
Ø capture audio through microphone and video through
Camera,
Ø do real-time streaming of media over the Internet,
Ø process media ( such as changing media format,
adding  special effects etc. ),
Ø store media into a file.