Understanding the Java JMOD File Format

With the introduction of the Java Platform Module System (JPMS) in Java 9, modularity became a core feature of Java.…

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Java 9 Streams API using JShell

This post looks at the Java 9 Streams API using JShell. The Streams API changes build on the success of…

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Java 9 JShell Examples: Collections Static Factory Methods

This post continues my exploration of Java9 features from my My Top Java 9 Features blog post. Here we are…

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jhsdb: A New Tool for JDK 9

I like to use the command-line tools provided with the JDK in the early steps of analyzing performance and other…

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Java’s Observer and Observable are Deprecated in JDK 9

In the blog post Applying JDK 9 @Deprecated Enhancements, I discussed additions of the optional elements (methods) forRemoval() and since()…

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Oracle JDK 9 Early Access Documentation Updated

Raymond Gallardo‘s 4 April 2017 post Early Access documentation for Oracle JDK 9 has been updated today announces updates to…

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JDK 9 is the End of the Road for Some Features

It was announced a few days ago that JDK 9 is Feature Complete! Many of the “features” that made the…

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JDK 9 is Feature Complete!

Today’s Mark Reinhold message JDK 9 is Feature Complete — now it’s time to ramp down announces that JDK 9’s…

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The Curse of Project Jigsaw: Why is Java 9 Delayed Over and Over Again?

JDK 9 release date is postponed to July 2017 With less than 200 days to the release of JDK 9,…

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