This course covers 55 new features in JDK 9, with a focus on modularity and project Jigsaw. The course is divided into five categories: Features, Standards, Inside the JVM, Specialised, and Housekeeping. Participants will learn about jlink, factory methods for collections, stream enhancements, multi-release JAR files, concurrency updates, enhanced deprecation, and more. The course is taught by an industry expert and is suitable for Java developers looking to stay updated with the latest features in JDK 9.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Modularity/Jigsaw
jlink: The Java Linker (JEP 282)
Factory Methods For Collections (JEP 269)
Stream Enhancements
Multi-Release Jar Files (JEP 238)
Concurrency Updates (JEP 266)
Enhanced Deprecation (JEP 277)
Milling Project Coin (JEP 213) . Underscore no longer valid as identifier
Updating To Relevant Standards
Default Collector: G1 (JEP 248)
Better String Performance
Marlin Graphics Renderer (JEP 265)
Smaller Features
Spin-Wait Hints (JEP 285)
Variable Handles (JEP 193)
Enhanced Method Handles (JEP 274)
New Version String Format (JEP 223)
JDK/JRE File Structure (JEP 220)
General Clean Up
Removed From JDK 9
Removed GC Options (JEP 214)
Incubator Modules (JEP 11)
Zulu Java
Taught by
Devoxx
