Future Changes to the JDK
The Java Development Kit is at core of the Java platform and is continually being updated with new capabilities and efficiencies realized with each release. Looking beyond Java 9, we see a multitude of possible changes to the JDK. Many of these changes will be implemented in Java 10 and others might be saved for later releases.
The changes to the JDK in Java 10 and beyond are presented in the following proposal categories:
- Targeted for Java 10
- Submitted Proposals
- Drafted Proposals
JDK changes targeted for Java 10
At the time of this book's publication, the following listed Java Development Kit (JDK)-related changes were slated for inclusion in the Java 10 platform:
- Repository consolidation
- Native-Header Tool Removal
Repository consolidation
The Java 9 platform consists of eight distinct repositories as depicted in the following diagram. In Java 10, we should see all of these repositories combined into a single repository:
Repository consolidation should help streamline development...
