SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Code
One – The opening keynote for Oracle Code One 2018 gave viewers
the opportunity to hear from recognized members of Oracle's Java
Platform Group and industry luminaries about how Oracle is
continuing to move the Java technology forward. Oracle also
announced recent additions to the language and platform and
provided a look ahead at future enhancements.
Georges Saab, vice president of
development for the Java Platform, kicked off the event by
restating Oracle's stewardship commitment for the Java platform. He
also addressed how Java's performance, reliability, security and
ecosystem make it ideal for modern application development. The
keynote then turned to highlight future projects such as:
- Project Valhalla: Introducing value types and generic
specialization to enable higher-performance, cache-friendly data
structures.
- Project Panama: Seeking
to improve and enrich the connections between Java programs and
well-defined but "foreign" (non-Java) code and data.
- Project Amber: Exploring productivity-oriented Java
language features such as raw string literals, switch expressions,
pattern matching, and records.
- Project Loom: Which seeks to introduce lightweight
user-mode threads, called "fibers," to enable simpler yet more
efficient concurrent code.
Finally, the Java team announced the
2018 Duke's Choice Award winners including JPoint, a
self
driving car; community winners BgJUG (the
Bulgarian JUG) and Sharat
Chander. Among the winning Java tools announced were
ClasssGraph, Twitter4J, Apache
NetBeans and Jelastic vertical memory scaling along
with open
source initiatives, MicroProfile.IO and Project
Helidon.
Recent updates about the Java Platform
Java SE 11 was released on September
25, with significant upgrades and improvements,
including:
- HTTP Client: A new HTTP Client API, first introduced in
JDK 9 as an incubating feature, which implements HTTP/2 and
WebSockets.
- Flight Recorder: A low-overhead data collection
framework for troubleshooting Java applications and the HotSpot
JVM.
- Launch Single-File Source-Code Programs: An enhancement
to the Java launcher to run a program supplied as a single file of
Java source code, making it easier for developers who are in the
early stages of learning Java.
- Transport Security Layer (TLS) 1.3: An
implementation of version 1.3 of the Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Protocol, a major overhaul which provides significant security and
performance improvements over previous versions.
- ZGC: An experimental scalable, low latency garbage
collector that can handle terabyte-sized heaps without pausing for
more than ten milliseconds.
For the full list of features introduced in JDK 11, please visit
the Java PM blog.
About Oracle
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application suites for ERP, HCM and CX, plus best-in-class database
Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
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About Oracle Code One
Oracle Code One is the
industry's most inclusive developer conference, featuring a
collection of international and local experts and speakers to
explore the latest in developer technologies, languages, practices
and leading-edge topics. Expanded from Oracle's JavaOne, Oracle
Code One brings together extensive technical Java content and
numerous keynotes, sessions and workshops across 11 tracks covering
a wide range of topics from chatbots, microservices, AI, and
blockchain to languages such as Go, Rust, Python, JavaScript, SQL,
and R. For more information, to register or to watch Oracle Code
One keynotes, sessions and more, visit www.oracle.com/code-one.
Join the Oracle Code One discussion on Twitter.
About Oracle OpenWorld
Oracle OpenWorld, the
industry's most important business and technology conference for
the past 20 years, hosts tens of thousands of in-person attendees
as well as millions online. Dedicated to helping businesses
leverage Cloud for their innovation and growth, the conference
delivers deep insight into industry trends and breakthroughs driven
by technology. With hundreds of demos and hands-on labs, plus
exhibitions from more than 250 partners and customers from around
the world, Oracle OpenWorld has become a showcase for leading cloud
technologies, from Cloud Applications to Cloud Platform and
Infrastructure. For more information; to register; or to watch
Oracle OpenWorld keynotes, sessions, and more, visit
www.oracle.com/openworld. Join the Oracle OpenWorld discussion on
Twitter.
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outline our general product direction. It is intended for
information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any
contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or
functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing
decisions. The development, release, timing, and pricing of any
features or functionality described for Oracle's products may
change and remains at the sole discretion of Oracle
Corporation.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
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this article relating to Oracle's future plans, expectations,
beliefs, and intentions are "forward-looking statements" and are
subject to material risks and uncertainties. Such statements are
based on Oracle's current expectations and assumptions, some of
which are beyond Oracle's control. All information in this article
is current as of October 22, 2018 and
Oracle undertakes no duty to update any statement in light of new
information or future events.
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