SE-Radio Episode 316: Nicolai Parlog on Java 9
Nate Black talks with Nicolai Parlog about Java 9. Topics include: a timeline of Java features; new patterns enabled by Java 8 lambdas, default interface implementations and how they enable code evolution; how Java 9 takes this further with private default methods; an introduction to Java modules: the Java Platform Module System (JPMS); “launch time” dependency validation; module “requires” and “exports”: documentation as code and a new topic for code reviews; how to migrate an existing codebase to Java 9 and modules; benefits of Java modules: reliable configuration and a smaller Java runtime; the new Java release schedule.
Related Links
- Nicolai Parlog’s bio page
- Nicolai’s book, The Java Module System
- The Ultimate Guide to Java 9
- Java 9 Migration Guide
- Java Module System Tutorial
- Nicolai’s YouTube channel
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Tags: code evolution, java, Java 8, Java 9, JPMS, lambdas, migration, modules
