The release of Java SE 15 in Sept 2020 will introduce "sealed classes" (JEP 360) as a preview feature. A sealed class is a class or interface which restricts which other classes or interfaces may extend it. Sealed classes, like enums, capture alternative... (more…)

https://openjdk.java.net/projects/amber. Contribute to openjdk/amber-docs development by creating an account on GitHub. (more…)

In part I we promised you a solution to tracking data in complex Java code, so here it is: functional programming and nomads.

Ariel Pisetzky, Taboola's VP of IT, explains why switching to Azul Java to power their Big Data infrastructure was essential to fuel the rapid growth of their company. (more…)

JBang provides a way of running Java code as a script, similar to JShell. However, unlike JShell, JBang works great on Java 8 and can be used to automatically download dependent libraries as well. In fact, JBang can even run without Java being installed -... (more…)