OpenJDK 17: Get Ready for the Next LTS Java - part 1

With the release of JDK 17, all OpenJDK distributions will be providing long-term support (LTS) for this version of the Java platform. Many Java users currently running on JDK 8 or JDK 11 will want to migrate their production environments to JDK 17. This will enable them to take advantage of the numerous new features and enhancements made possible by the six-month release cadence introduced in 2017.

This session will provide details of changes to the Java platform covering JDK 12 to 17. Although many things have been added, some have also been removed. We'll highlight these things and explain how they may impact application migration.

We’ll cover all aspects of the JDK: the Java language, core APIs, the JVM and tooling and other JDK-specific features.

Key language features we’ll cover are:

• Switch expressions (JDK 12)
• Text blocks (JDK 13)
• Records (JDK 14)
• Pattern matching, for instanceof (JDK 14)
• Sealed classes (JDK 15)
• Pattern matching for switch (JDK 17)

On the API side we'll look at the following:

• Foreign-Memory Access API (JDK 14)
• Vector API (JDK 16)
• Foreign Linker API (JDK 16)

By the end of this session, you’ll be all set to take advantage of the modern Java features!

Scheduled on Thursday from 14:40 to 15:30 in Room 3