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What do you think about the availability of Java 7?

Curtis Rutland
3,256 Expert 2GB
http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/444374

Java SE 7 delivers:
  • Language changes to help increase developer productivity and simplify common programming tasks by reducing the amount of code needed, clarifying syntax and making code easier to read. (JSR 334: Project Coin)
  • Improved support for dynamic languages (including: Ruby, Python and JavaScript), resulting in substantial performance increases on the JVM. (JSR 292: InvokeDynamic)
  • A new multicore-ready API that enables developers to more easily decompose problems into tasks that can then be executed in parallel across arbitrary numbers of processor cores. (JSR 166: Fork/Join Framework)
  • A comprehensive I/O interface for working with file systems that can access a wider array of file attributes and offer more information when errors occur. (JSR 203: NIO.2)
  • New networking and security features
  • Expanded support for internationalization, including Unicode 6.0 support
  • Updated versions of numerous libraries
So what do you guys think? The good, bad, and ugly?
Jul 29 '11 #1
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Dheeraj Joshi
1,123 Expert 1GB
I am waiting to play with it.

Regards
Dheeraj Joshi
Jul 29 '11 #2
Frinavale
9,735 Expert Mod 8TB
Hmm makes me want to try out Java again...it's been a long time!
Aug 8 '11 #3
Curtis Rutland
3,256 Expert 2GB
Spend enough time with C# and you'll realize how weak a release this is. This is the result of all those years between 6 and 7? C# gains LINQ, Lambdas, and powerful type inference from 2 to 3. Java gets string switches and halfassed type inference on generics only?

I understand that the stability of Java is something its followers trumpet, but I like my language to move forward with the times, not fall behind them. Just think. C# 4 gave us dynamics, tasks, named arguments, optional parameters, and co/contravariance of generics. C# 5 will bring async methods and who knows what else. Java 8 might get around to including some type of delegate.

They're behind the times, feature wise. And I doubt they'll catch up. That doesn't make C# a better language, it just makes it one I enjoy working with more.

Also, I'm surprised at the lack of interest in this topic.
Aug 11 '11 #4
momotaro
357 100+
Hi,
where can I "DOWNLOAD" the Java SE7 API specification?
thx.
Aug 11 '11 #5
Dheeraj Joshi
1,123 Expert 1GB
Also, I'm surprised at the lack of interest in this topic
It is not just this topic. But whole Java section here is with less activity. :)

Regards
Dheeraj Joshi
Aug 12 '11 #6
Its very good News that java7 going to launch.
But is anyone knows that this new java 7 is more helpful for web development ?
Aug 12 '11 #7

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