Incremental Evolution, Pattern Switches, Wayland Support - Inside Java Newscast #8

by Nicolai Parlog on July 15, 2021

How the six-month release cadence enabled a more incremental evolution of the Java platform and how pattern switches and sealed classes are an alternative to the visitor pattern. Also, maybe Wayland support for Java.

Show Notes

Project Panama:

Project Panama
in JDK 14: JEP 370
in JDK 15: JEP 383
in JDK 16: JEP 393 and JEP 389
in JDK 17: JEP 412
current state

Strong encapsulation:

in JDK 9: JEP 260
in JDK 16: JEP 396
in JDK 17: JEP 403
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Pattern matching:

Project Amber
in JDK 12: JEP 325
in JDK 13: JEP 354
in JDK 14: JEP 305 and JEP 361
in JDK 15: JEP 360 and JEP 375
in JDK 16: JEP 394 and JEP 397
in JDK 17: JEP 406 and JEP 409
in JDK 18 (maybe): JEP 405
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Pattern switches with sealed classes:

Wayland display server support:

Wayland mailing-list discussion

Additional Resources

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