Episode 46 “Java's Plans for 2026” [IJN]

In 2026, Java keeps evolving: Project Valhalla is gunning for merging its value types preview in the second half of this year; Babylon wants to incubate code reflection; Loom will probably finalize the structured concurrency API; Leyden plans to ship AOT code compilation; and Amber hopes to present JEPs on constant patterns and pattern assignments. And those are just the most progressed features - more are in the pipeline and discussed in this episode of the Inside Java Newscast.

Links for Project Valhalla:

• Project Valhalla

• mailing list

• early access build

• JEP 401 - Value Types

• JEP draft: Null-Restricted and Nullable Types

• JEP draft: Null-Restricted Value Class Types

• JEP 402 - Enhanced Primitive Boxing

Links for Project Panama:

• Project Panama

• mailing list

• JEP 529 Vector API (11th incubator)

• jextract on GitHub

Links for Project Babylon:

• Project Babylon

• Mailing list

• prototype

Links for Project Loom:

• Project Loom

• mailing list

• JEP 505 - Structured Concurrency

Links for Interlude:

• Valhalla early access build

• Dev Java Playground

• Learn Java

Links for Project Leyden:

• Project Leyden

• mailing list

• JEP draft - AOT Code Compilation

Links for Project Amber:

• Project Amber

• mailing list

• What Happened to Java's String Templates?

• JEP 468: Derived Record Creation

Additional Resources

• dev.java: the destination for Java developers

• OpenJDK: the place to collaborate on the Java Platform and related projects

• Oracle Java: the #1 programming language and development platform

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