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= Bootstrapping a CDI Container in Java SE


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28 Bootstrapping a CDI Container in Java SE
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This chapter explains how to use the API for bootstrapping a CDI container in Java SE. This capability allows you to run CDI applications on Java SE and obtain beans, independently of an application server or any Java EE APIs.

The following topics are addressed here:

* link:cdi-bootstrap-se8001#the-bootstrap-api[The Bootstrap API]
* link:cdi-bootstrap-se8002#configuring-the-cdi-container[Configuring the CDI Container]

For more information about bootstrapping a CDI container in Java SE, see the _Weld Reference Guide_ at `http://weld.cdi-spec.org/documentation/`.
