Getting the Most from Modern Java

With the release of JDK 16, we have had eight (yes eight!) versions of Java in three and a half years.

Java developers are now being provided with more new features at a faster pace than at any time in its over quarter-century history.

Many of these new features provide exciting new language level changes, as well as useful new APIs.

In this session we’ll explore in detail what these changes are and how best to use them (as well as advice on when not to use them). We’ll also explain the significance of preview features and incubator modules.

We’ll cover the following new language features:

· Local variable type inference (JDK 10)

· Switch expressions (JDK 12)

· Text blocks (JDK 13)

· Records (JDK 14)

· Pattern matching for instance of (JDK 14)

· Sealed classes and changes to Records (JDK 15)

For each recent JDK, we’ll also highlight the most useful additions to the core class libraries.

At the end of this session, you’ll be all set to write modern Java code!

Speaker:

Simon Ritter is the Deputy CTO of Azul Systems. Simon joined Sun Microsystems in 1996 and spent time working in both Java development and consultancy. He has been presenting Java technologies to developers since 1999 focusing on the core Java platform as well as client and embedded applications.
Now at Azul Systems, he continues to help people understand Java and Azul’s JVM products. He represents Azul on the JCP Executive Committee as well as the JSR Expert Groups for Java SE 9 and later.

Please note: we'll be recording this meetup with a view to publishing online.

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