6 great new Java features you don’t want to miss
Java quietly underwent one of the biggest changes in its development in 2018 with the adoption of a new release cadence. This bold new plan resulted in Java developers getting a new feature release every six months.This is wonderful for keeping Java fresh and relevant, but it makes it pretty easy to miss features as they are introduced. This article rounds up several useful new features and gives an overview of them. [ Also on InfoWorld: JDK 17: The new features in Java 17 ] The Optional class The null pointer exception is one of the most classic of all errors. And while it may be familiar, it is a very verbose problem to guard against. At least it was until Java 8 introduced (and Java 10 refined) the Optional class.To read this article in full, please click here
Java quietly underwent one of the biggest changes in its development in 2018 with the adoption of a new release cadence. This bold new plan resulted in Java developers getting a new feature release every six months.
This is wonderful for keeping Java fresh and relevant, but it makes it pretty easy to miss features as they are introduced. This article rounds up several useful new features and gives an overview of them.
The Optional class
The null pointer exception is one of the most classic of all errors. And while it may be familiar, it is a very verbose problem to guard against. At least it was until Java 8 introduced (and Java 10 refined) the Optional class.
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