The long awaited next release of Java SE, version 9, is being released on September 21, 2017 and with it come some major changes. The key change in JDK 9 is the introduction of "a new kind of Java ...

Mark Reinhold, Chief Architect of Java, took the stage during this year's keynote address at JavaOne to provide an update about Java 9. His JavaOne 2017 presentation highlighted the work his team put ...

The module system introduced in Java 9 makes it easier to organize your code. Here’s a brief guide to working with modules in Java Until Java 9, Java’s top-level code organization element had been the ...

This article provides an overview of proposals, specifications, and platforms aimed at making Java technology more modular in Java 9. I’ll discuss factors contributing to the need for a more modular ...

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Java's Chief Architect, Mark Reinhold, offered one of the most exciting presentations during the 2015 JavaOne keynote talk on Sunday. He whetted the appetite of the audience for positive change with a ...

JDK 9 is less than three weeks away at the time of the writing and one of the burning questions is whether it has been worth the wait. Originally, general availability was slated for release in ...

Java started its life in the early 1990s as an attempt to develop an architecture-independent language that could be used in consumer electronics and other embedded contexts. It found itself in the ...