Oracle announces Java 16 platform… “New Java language enhancement and memory management function support”

The latest Java Development Kit (JDK) released this time around improves language features such as sample matching (JEP 394) and records (JEP 395), which were initially supported in preview form in Java 14.

Additionally, developers can use the new packaging tool (JEP 392) to develop their own built-in Java applications, as well as three types of applications such as the Vector API (JEP 338), the External Linker API (JEP 389) and the External Memory Access API (JEP 389). You can take advantage of the eggplant incubation function and get a preview of the protection class (JEP 397) function.

Oracle is releasing news every six months so that developers can point to new Java news in a way that is reversible. This will enable us to continue the flow of innovation and contribute to the continuous improvement in performance, stability and security capabilities, thereby increasing Java’s penetration into companies and industries of all sizes.

George George Saab, Vice President, Oracle Java Platform Group, said: “We have received numerous feedback from the developer community since we applied to the field regarding the sample matching and record function introduced as part of JDK14 a year ago. Development. “Through this process, Java developers” in the early stages of the introduction, not only expand the possibility of experimenting with the function in different ways, but also reflect meaningful user feedback to complete two solid JEPs that can effectively meet the requirements. Community. ciokr@idg.co.kr