Episode 39 “Deprecations & Removals” with Stuart Marks

Java is not just adding features, it’s also removing old ones that became obsolete and are either a maintenance burden, performance drag, or hazardous to use. In this episode we touch on 32bit ports, applets, finalization, and the security manager.

Nicolai Parlog talks to Stuart Marks, who works in the JDK Core Libraries group at Oracle. Right now, he’s dressed in a lab coat and wears a stethoscope because he embodies his alter ego Dr. Deprecator.

Nicolai Parlog talks to Stuart Marks, who works in the JDK Core Libraries group at Oracle. Right now, he’s dressed in a lab coat and wears a stethoscope because he embodies his alter ego Dr. Deprecator.

Make sure to also check the Duke’s Corner podcast on dev.java.

Show Notes

• JEP 421: Deprecate Finalization for Removal
• JEP 486: Permanently Disable the Security Manager
• JEP 503: Remove the 32-bit x86 Port
• JEP 504: Remove the Applet API

Additional resources

• Dev.java : The Destination for Java Developers
• OpenJDK
• Oracle Java

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