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Java 11 and 12 ??? New Features

By : Mala Gupta
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Java 11 and 12 ??? New Features

By: Mala Gupta

Overview of this book

With its new six-monthly release cadence, Java is moving forward faster. In addition to planned version releases, a lot of work is currently being undertaken on various Java projects at Oracle. In order to make best use of the new features in their applications and libraries, you must be well-versed with the most recent advancements. Java 11 and 12 – New Features will take you through the latest developments in Java, right from variable type inference and simplified multithreading through to performance improvements, which are covered in depth to help you make your applications more efficient. This book explains the relevance and applicability of Java's new features, and answers your questions on whether to invest in migrating to new Java versions and when to migrate. You'll also get to grips with platform features, such as AppCDS and new garbage collectors, to tune and optimize your application—from reduced launch time and latency to improved performance and throughput. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with a thorough understanding of the new features of Java 11, 12, and Project Amber, and possess the skills to apply them with a view to improving your application's performance.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Section 1: JDK 10
6
Section 2: JDK 11
13
Section 3: JDK 12
16
Section 4: Project Amber

Launching single file source code programs

Imagine being able to execute a Java application without compilation; for instance, if you define the following Java class in HelloNoCompilation.java:

class HelloNoCompilation { 
    public static void main(String[] args) { 
        System.out.println("No compilation! Are you kidding me?"); 
    } 
} 

With Java 11, you can execute it using the following command (no compilation takes place):

    > java HelloNoCompilation.java

Note that the preceding command starts the JVM using java, which is passed the name of a source file with the .java extension. In this case, the class is compiled in memory before it is executed by the JVM. This applies to multiple classes or interfaces that are defined within the same source file. Here's another example (consider it to be defined within the same HelloNoCompilation.java source...