Java explained
Java is a programming language and platform for developing and running software, released in 1995 by Sun Microsystems after the work by its creator, James Gosling, and his team. It was unique for its ability to be compiled to bytecode and executed on any platform that had a Java Virtual Machine runtime — giving birth to the phrase, “write once, run anywhere.”
The term ‘Java’ consists of the Java language, the Java Standard Edition (SE) that is the base platform for running Java programs, and the Java Enterprise Edition for large distributed environments. Java SE is overseen by Oracle Corp., which purchased Sun, while Java EE has been turned over to the Eclipse Foundation as steward.
Java comes with a core set of libraries and packages that remove many of the down-in-the-weeds hurdles developers had to clear to get their applications running. Java 11 is the most recent long-term support release of the language. Among the top Java development environments today are the OpenJDK, IntelliJ IDEA and NetBeans. Among the popular frameworks around Java is Spring.
Java 20 introduces several new improvements around JVM
Oracle has announced the release of Java 20, which includes seven JDK Enhancement Proposals (JEPs). According to Oracle, many of the new features are follow-ups to previous features, adding new functionality or making improvements, and all are either preview or incubating features. Two language updates in Java 20 are the ability to nest record patterns … continue reading
Eclipse Foundation finds significant momentum for open source Java this year
Open-source Java has long been an important part of the Java ecosystem, but over the past few years more and more companies are moving from commercial distributions to open-source ones. The move away from Oracle’s distribution has been quite significant. In fact, a 2022 New Relic survey found that Oracle’s share of the Java market … continue reading
Oracle makes significant change to its Java license
Oracle in January announced a change to its Java license that bases pricing on the number of employees in an organization, rather than on instances in use like they have in the past. “The new Java SE Universal Subscription was developed based on feedback from our customers with Java workloads running in increasingly diverse environments. … continue reading
Year in review: Java 18 and 19 enhance language
There were two major Java releases in 2022: Java 18 and Java 19. Java 17, released in 2021, was the last Long-Term Support release of the language, and the majority of developers tend to stick to LTS releases, according to various surveys of the ecosystem over the years. But still, it’s important to go over … continue reading
Code Intelligence introduces new command line tool for Java
The automated testing company, Code Intelligence, today announced that its open-source Command-Line Interface tool, CI Fuzz CLI, now enables Java developers to include fuzz testing in their current JUnit setup. With this, Java developers can locate functional bugs as well as security vulnerabilities at scale. According to the company, CI Fuzz CLI leverages genetic and … continue reading
BellSoft introduces Alpaquita Cloud Native Platform and Alpaquita Linux
BellSoft, creator of progressive Java runtime for a complete Java experience, Liberica JDK, and an OpenJDK contributor, today announced the release of BellSoft Alpaquita Cloud Native Platform and Alpaquita Linux. The company stated that these offerings are intended to address the growing demand for more efficient, secure, and supported Java software that performs well as … continue reading
Jakarta EE 10 released with microservices capabilities
The Jakarta EE 10 Platform, Web Profile, and new Core Profile Specifications were released today, introducing new features for building modernized, simplified, and lightweight cloud-native Java applications. “This release is the ‘big one’ that plants Jakarta EE firmly in the modern era of microservices and containers,” said Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation. … continue reading
Java 19 released with language improvements and library enhancements
The latest version of Java has been released by Oracle. Java 19 includes a number of updates related to performance, stability, and security. The most significant improvements to the language itself are the ability to nest record patterns and pattern matching for switch expressions, both of which are currently in preview. The record patterns update … continue reading
Microsoft adds built-in support for Lombok in Java for Visual Studio Code update
Microsoft has made its monthly update for Java in Visual Studio Code. This update includes built-in support for the Lombok library, drag and drop support, an exclusion list for inlay hints, and more. Some Visual Studio Code users had been reporting to Microsoft that when they have Lombok dependencies in their projects, some extensions wouldn’t … continue reading
SD Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Adoptium
Adoptium is an open-source project from the Eclipse Foundation that aims to provide Java developers with pre-built OpenJDK binaries. “Our goal is to meet the needs of both the Eclipse community and broader runtime users by providing a comprehensive set of technologies around runtimes for Java applications that operate alongside existing standards, infrastructures, and cloud … continue reading
Report: Percentage of Oracle JDK distributions in Java ecosystem drops significantly
Oracle may be the stewards of the Java programming language, but their market share in Java Development Kit (JDK) distributions has significantly dropped over the past two years. This is according to New Relic’s 2022 State of the Java Ecosystem report, which draws data from applications reporting to New Relic. According to the survey, Oracle … continue reading
CodeGym launches special donation program to help Ukrainians
Since Russia’s initial attack on Ukraine, 53% of Ukrainian citizens have lost their jobs and over 4.5 million have been forced to flee the country, according to CodeGym, the Ukrainian online course for learning Java programming. Because of this, CodeGym announced the launch of a special donation program to help Ukrainians that have been severely … continue reading
