Java 9 - Java 15: Features and Enhancements - Nov 2020

This session shares notable changes in the Java ecosystem starting from Java 8 all the way until Java 15.

A sneak preview of Java 16 feature list is included as well.

No vendor-specific changes or enhancements are covered.

Presented at Greensboro JUG on Nov. 12th 2020.

Transcript

1. @CGuntur Java 9 - 15* 1 Key Features and Enhancements Chandra Guntur Twitter: @CGuntur
2. @CGuntur 2 • Java Champion • JCP Executive Committee Rep. for BNY Mellon • Programming in Java since 1998 • JUG Leader @GardenStateJUG & @NYJavaSIG • Ardent blogger and tweeter • Saganist (with a ‘g’ not a ‘t’) About Me
3. @CGuntur Java 9 3 #WorksFineWithJavaNine
4. @CGuntur Java 9 •Released: Sep. 2017 •=> Java 8 was Mar. 2014 •150 new features and enhancements •One of the largest upgrades to Java •https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk9/ •https://speakerdeck.com/cguntur/java-9-new-features 4
5. @CGuntur Private Methods in Interfaces (1) •To share common code between methods •Methods with bodies: static and default •private default & private abstract not valid combinations •Originally in Java 8 experimental, dropped •https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8071453 5 Java 9 Writeup: https://cguntur.me/2017/09/02/java-9-features-private-interface-methods/
6. @CGuntur Private Methods in Interfaces (2) 6 Java 9
7. @CGuntur Collections - Factory Methods • Allow ease of declaration/instantiation • Examples: •List.of("one", "two"); •Map.of("key1", "val1", "key2", "val2"); • JEP 269 - Convenience Collection Factory Methods: 
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/269 • https://blogs.oracle.com/java/collections-refueled 7 Java 9
8. @CGuntur G1GC - Default Garbage Collector •Introduced in Java 7, targeted for Java 8 •JVM now uses a Metaspace instead of PermGen •GC focusses on garbage-heavy regions •JEP 248 - Make G1 the default collector: 
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/248 •https://speakerdeck.com/cguntur/java-garbage-collection-basics 8 Java 9 https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/gctuning/garbage-first-garbage-collector.htm
9. @CGuntur Version String Scheme •Scheme in Java 9 is $MAJOR.$MINOR.$SECURITY_PATCH •Replaces confusing mix of version and build numbers •Deemed temporary, changes in future versions •JEP 223 - Version-String Scheme:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/223 •https://mreinhold.org/blog/forward-faster 9 Java 9
10. @CGuntur JShell - Java REPL •Read-Eval-Print-Loop for a transcript evaluation •Great teaching tool •Originally targeted for Java 7 •Built on JShell API •JEP 222 - jshell - The Java Shell: 
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/222 10 Java 9 http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~rfield/tutorial/JShellTutorial.html
11. @CGuntur Java Platform Modularity System (1) •Reduce the large and growing java package size •Also aims to remove/deprecate vestigial packages •Allows splitting the JDK in smaller units (modules) •Root module called java.base •Dependencies packaged as .jmod files •Module path to replace classpath 11 Java 9
12. @CGuntur 12 Java 9
13. @CGuntur Java Platform Modularity System (2) • Java 9 itself is a modular system • Restructures JDK and JRE runtime images - as modules • No more rt.jar and tools.jar in libs • Enables Compact Profiles: 
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/161 • jlink responsible for assembly and optimizing modules • jlink produces custom runtime images 13 Java 9
14. @CGuntur Java Platform Modularity System (3) JPMS (JSR 376): 
 http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jigsaw/spec/ JEP 261 - Module System: 
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/261 JEP 200 - The Modular JDK: 
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/200 JEP 220 - Modular Run-Time Images: 
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/220 JEP 260 - Encapsulate Internal APIs: 
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/260 14 Java 9
15. @CGuntur Other Important enhancements •java.util.Optional - new methods added •java.util.stream.Stream - new methods added •java.util.concurrent.* - reactive and futures •Compact Strings - major fixes to compressed strings •Deprecation - added forRemoval & since attributes •Compiler - new flags to compile (--release) 15 Java 9
16. @CGuntur Java 10 16 #WorksWhenOnJavaTen
17. @CGuntur Java 10 • Released: Mar. 2018 • First release in the 6-month release model • Fewer features and enhancements • Marked as a feature-release, not LTS • https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/10/ 17
18. @CGuntur Local Variable Type Inference (1) •Introduction of var as a variable type •Examples: ✤ var list = new ArrayList<String>(); // infers ArrayList<String> ✤ var stream = list.stream(); // infers Stream<String> •Requires initialization of the variable •JEP 286 - Local-variable Type Inference:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/286 18 Java 10
19. @CGuntur Local Variable Type Inference (2) •Incorrect Examples: ✤var x; // cannot infer type for local ✤var f = () -> { }; // cannot infer type for local ✤var g = null; // cannot infer type for local ✤var k = { 1 , 2 }; // cannot infer type for local ✤(var x, var y) -> x.process(y) // not supported 19 Java 10 https://openjdk.java.net/projects/amber/LVTIstyle.html
20. @CGuntur Application Class-Data Sharing •Improves startup and memory footprint •Extends existing CDS (JDK 5) to application classes •Allows loading to custom class loaders as well •Use -XX:+UseAppCDS to enable Application CDS •JEP 310 - Application Class-Data Sharing:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/310 20 Java 10
21. @CGuntur Experimental Java-Based JIT Compiler •Enables Graal Ahead-of-time JIT Compiler •First step for Project Metropolis •Extends the compiler via a JVM Compiler Interface •Use with -XX:+UseJVMCICompiler to enable •JEP 317 - Experimental Java-Based JIT Compiler:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/317 21 Java 10 Metropolis: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/announce/2017-September/000233.html
22. @CGuntur Time-Based Release Versioning • New scheme: $FEATURE.$INTERIM.$UPDATE.$PATCH • Also added a java.version.date System property • Make it easy for a developer to figure out how old a release is • JEP 322 - Time-Based Release Versioning:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/322 22 Java 10
23. @CGuntur Other Features • JEP-296: Consolidate the JDK Forest into a Single Repository • JEP-304: Garbage-Collector Interface • JEP-307: Parallel Full GC for G1 • JEP-312: Thread-Local Handshakes • JEP-313: Remove the Native-Header Generation Tool (javah) • JEP-314: Additional Unicode Language-Tag Extensions • JEP-316: Heap Allocation on Alternative Memory Devices • JEP-319: Root Certificates 23 Java 10
24. @CGuntur Java 11 24 #WorksLikeHeavenWithJavaEleven
25. @CGuntur Java 11 •Released: Sep. 2018 •Marked as Long Term Support release, not FR •https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/11/ 25
26. @CGuntur Local-Variable Syntax for Lambda Parameters •Fixes issues with var usage in lambda parameters •Great addition for annotating params in lambdas •Examples: ✤ (var x, var y) -> x.process(y) // Works in Java 11 ✤ (@Nonnull var x, @Nullable var y) -> x.process(y) •JEP 323 - Local-Variable Syntax for Lambda Parameters:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/323 26 Java 11
27. @CGuntur Launch Single-File Source-Code Programs •Enables launching a single file Java program •Automatically compiles and runs Java file •Example: java HelloWorld.java (no need for javac) •Great tool for students and new beginners •JEP 330 - Launch Single-File Source-Code Programs:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/330 27 Java 11
28. @CGuntur Remove the Java EE and CORBA Modules •Removes Java EE & CORBA modules deprecated in Java 9 •Source code deleted from OpenJDK repository •Binaries do not include these deleted modules •Related to the separation of Java SE and Jakarta EE •JEP 320 - Remove the Java EE and CORBA Modules:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/320 28 Java 11
29. @CGuntur Epsilon Garbage Collector •Experimental No-Op memory allocator without any GC •Very useful for: ✤ Performance testing ✤ Memory pressure testing ✤ Extremely short-lived jobs ✤ Other deeper JVM development •JEP 318 - Epsilon: A No-Op Garbage Collector:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/318 29 Java 11 E
30. @CGuntur Z Garbage Collector •Experimental Low latency scalable garbage collector •Main features: ✤ Guaranteed pause times (10ms) ✤ Handles range of small (few MB) to very large memory (TBs) ✤ Foundation for future GC features and optimizations ✤ Concurrent, single-generation, region-based, NUMA-aware, compacting collector •JEP 333 - ZGC: A Scalable Low-Latency Garbage Collector:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/333 30 Java 11 E
31. @CGuntur Other Features (1) •JEP-181: Nest-Based Access Control •JEP-309: Dynamic Class-File Constants •JEP-315: Improve Aarch64 Intrinsics •JEP-321: HTTP Client (Standard) •JEP-324: Key Agreement with Curve25519 and Curve448 •JEP-327: Unicode 10 31 Java 11
32. @CGuntur Other Features - continued •JEP-328: Flight Recorder •JEP-329: ChaCha20 and Poly1305 Cryptographic Algorithms •JEP-331: Low-Overhead Heap Profiling •JEP-332: Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 •JEP-335: Deprecate the Nashorn JavaScript Engine •JEP-336: Deprecate the Pack200 Tools and API 32 Java 11
33. @CGuntur Java 12 33 #TheBestDelveIsJavaTwelve
34. @CGuntur Java 12 •Released: Mar. 2019 •Marked as a feature-release, not LTS •https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/12/ 34
35. @CGuntur Switch Expressions (Preview) •Preview for switch used as statement or expression • JEP 325 - Switch Expressions (Preview):
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/325 35 Java 12 P —> Q3
36. @CGuntur Compact Number Formatting 
 • JDK-8188147 - Compact Number Formatting support:
 https://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=8188147 36 Java 12 ~ 76.1K impressions & 2.01 thousand followers
37. @CGuntur Shenandoah Garbage Collector •Experimental Tiny & consistent pause-time garbage collector •Main features: ✤ Adds an indirection pointer to every Java object ✤ Concurrent marking and compacting ✤ Optimized to never interrupt the running program ✤ Pause Java threads only to scan thread stacks to find & update object graph • JEP 189 - Shenandoah: A Low-Pause-Time Garbage Collector:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/189 37 Java 12 E
38. @CGuntur Microbenchmark Suite •Based on the Java Microbenchmark Harness (JMH) •Eases the addition, build and running of new benchmarks •Targeted for continuous performance testing •JEP 230 - Microbenchmark Suite:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/230 38 Java 12
39. @CGuntur Other Features •JEP-334: JVM Constants API •JEP-340: One AArch64 Port, Not Two •JEP-344: Abortable Mixed Collections for G1 •JEP-346: Promptly Return Unused Committed Memory from G1 39 Java 12
40. @CGuntur Java 13 40 #AllGreenWithJavaThirteen
41. @CGuntur Java 13 •Released: Sep. 2019 •Marked as a feature-release, not LTS •https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/13/ 41
42. @CGuntur Dynamic CDS Archives •Extends AppCDS to archive at application exit •Further speeds up startup times •CDS and AppCDS were static, Dynamic CDS is an addition •Use -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit=my.jsa - to enable
 Use -XX:SharedArchiveFile=my.jsa - to load •JEP 350 - Dynamic CDS Archives:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/350 42 Java 13
43. @CGuntur Switch Expressions (Preview) •2nd Preview for switch used as statement or expression 
 • JEP 354 - Switch Expressions (Preview):
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/354 43 Java 13 P —> Q3
44. @CGuntur Text Blocks (Preview) • Preview for multi-line text blocks 
 • JEP 355 - Text Blocks (Preview):
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/355 44 Java 13 P
45. @CGuntur Other Features •JEP-351: ZGC: Uncommit Unused Memory •JEP-353: Reimplement the Legacy Socket API 45 Java 13
46. @CGuntur Java 14 46 #AllTestsGreenWithJavaFourteen
47. @CGuntur Java 14 • Released: Mar. 2020 • Marked as a feature-release, not LTS • Many new and exciting features !!! • https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/14/ 47
48. @CGuntur Pattern Matching for instanceof (Preview) •Replaces the need to cast once instance is confirmed •Example: if (obj instanceof String s) {
 // can use s here
 } else {
 // can't use s here
 } •JEP 305 - Pattern matching for instanceof (Preview):
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/305 48 Java 14 P
49. @CGuntur Helpful NullPointerExceptions • Offer helpful information about the premature termination of a program • Example: a.b.c.i = 99; • Results in: 
 Exception in thread “main" java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot read field "c" because "a.b" is null at Prog.main(Prog.java:5) • JEP 358 - Helpful NullPointerExceptions:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/358 49 Java 14 P
50. @CGuntur Algebraic Data Types - Records • Introduction of algebraic data types into Java, with records • Immutable data objects with built in constructors and accessors record Range(int lo, int hi) { public Range { if (lo > hi) /* referring here to the implicit constructor parameters */ throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("(%d,%d)", lo, hi)); } } • JEP 359 - Records (Preview):
 https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/359 50 Java 14 P
51. @CGuntur Other Features •JEP-361: Switch Expressions (Standard) •JEP-345: NUMA-Aware Memory Allocation for G1 •JEP-349: JFR Event Streaming •JEP-352: Non-Volatile Mapped Byte Buffers •JEP-362: Deprecate the Solaris and SPARC Ports • JEP-363: Remove the Concurrent Mark Sweep (CMS) Garbage Collector 51 Java 14
52. @CGuntur Other Features - continued •JEP-364: ZGC on macOS •JEP-365: ZGC on Windows • JEP-366: Deprecate the ParallelScavenge + SerialOld GC Combination •JEP-367: Remove the Pack200 Tools and API •JEP-370: Foreign-Memory Access API (Incubator) •JEP-343: Packaging Tool (Incubator) 52 Java 14
53. @CGuntur Java 15 53 #BuildsGreenWithJavaFifteen
54. @CGuntur Java 15 • Released: Sep. 2020 • Marked as a feature-release, not LTS • Once again, many new and exciting features !!! • https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/15/ 54
55. @CGuntur Algebraic Data Types - Sealed Classes (Preview) •Provides limited extendability to types •Adds new modifiers of sealed and non-sealed •The final modifier indicates a strong sealed type •Requires a new permits clause to allow limited hierarchy •JEP 360 - Sealed classes (Preview):
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/360 55 Java 15 P
56. @CGuntur Algebraic Data Types - Records (Second Preview) •Extends on the first preview of records •Adds ability to create in-method local records •Clarifies the usage of annotations on records •JEP 384 - Records (Second Preview):
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/384 56 Java 15 P
57. @CGuntur Hidden Classes •Non-discoverable classes best for hiding implementation details. •Supports aggressive unloading of such classes in JVM •Great for dynamic proxies and runtime generated classes •Not to be confused with anonymous classes •JEP 371 - Hidden classes:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/371 57 Java 15
58. @CGuntur ZGC: No longer experimental •Changes ZGC from experimental to product feature •G1 GC still remains default GC •Great for larger heap sizes, may not be great for smaller ones •No longer needs -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions for -XX:+UseZGC •JEP 377 - ZGC: A Scalable Low-Latency Garbage Collector:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/377 58 Java 15
59. @CGuntur Shenandoah GC: No longer experimental •Changes Shenandoah from experimental to product feature •G1 GC still remains default GC •Great for continuous pause-less GC across most heap sizes •No longer needs -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions for 
 -XX:+UseShenandoahGC •JEP 379 - Shenandoah: A Low-Pause-Time Garbage Collector:
 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/379 59 Java 15
60. @CGuntur Other Features •JEP-375: Pattern Matching for instanceof (Second Preview) •JEP-378: Text Blocks •JEP-339: Edwards-Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (EdDSA) •JEP-372: Remove the Nashorn JavaScript Engine •JEP-385: Deprecate RMI Activation for Removal 60 Java 15
61. @CGuntur Other Features - continued •JEP-373: Reimplement the Legacy DatagramSocket API •JEP-374: Disable and Deprecate Biased Locking •JEP-381: Remove the Solaris and SPARC Ports •JEP-383: Foreign-Memory Access API (Second Incubator) 61 Java 15
62. @CGuntur 62 A LITTLE SURPRISE
63. @CGuntur Java 16 63 #JavaSweetSixteen
64. @CGuntur Proposed Set of Features • JEP-338: Vector API (Incubator) • JEP-347: Enable C++14 Language Features • JEP-357, JEP-369: Project Skara • JEP-376: ZGC: Concurrent Thread-Stack Processing • JEP-394: Pattern Matching for instanceof (final, out-of-preview) • JEP-395: Records (final, out-of-preview) • JEP-387: Elastic Metaspace • JEP-386, JEP-388: Alpine Linux, Windows/AArch64 Ports 64 Java 16 * *
65. @CGuntur 65 THANK YOU!