Java enhancement proposals present design and implementation changes to the Java platform. As previously stated, the criteria for a JEP being drafted is that the work must meet at least one of the following:
- Requires significant engineering work to implement (at least two weeks)
- Involves a significant change to the JDK or its infrastructure
- Is a high demand item from Java developers or users
Projects, on the other hand, represent collaborative efforts that are sponsored by one of the following groups:
- 2D Graphics
- Adoption
- Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT)
- Build
- Compatibility and specification review
- Compiler
- Conformance
- Core libraries
- Governing board
- HotSpot
- Internationalization
- JMX
- Members
- Networking
- NetBeans projects
- Porters
- Quality
- Security
- Serviceability
- Sound
- Swing
- Vulnerability
- Web
Groups are formal and new ones can be proposed.
The following listed...