# Is java-docker DooD and DinD

**URL:** <https://forums.docker.com/t/is-java-docker-dood-and-dind/93150>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [April 27, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/is-java-docker-dood-and-dind/93150 "2020-04-27T14:18:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![hambone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/58f4c7/32.png) [@hambone](https://forums.docker.com/u/hambone)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/is-java-docker-dood-and-dind/93150/1 "2020-04-27T14:18:37Z")

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I have considered using [docker-java](https://github.com/docker-java/docker-java) to launch a container from inside a java springboot container. But then I found Docker inside of Docker (DinD) and Docker outside of Docker (DooD) which make it clear to not do this in production.

I can’t figure out if docker-java is DooD/DinD.

If anyone knows for sure it we be very helpful to me.

h

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**Author:** ![meyay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/docker/user_avatar/forums.docker.com/meyay/32/34000_2.png) [@meyay](https://forums.docker.com/u/meyay)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/is-java-docker-dood-and-dind/93150/2 "2020-04-27T18:04:28Z")

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What makes you think that a java client library for the docker-api would provide docker engine functionality?