The goal of this Project is to to produce an open-source reference implementation of the Java SE 8 Platform, to be defined by JSR 337 in the Java Community Process.
This Project is sponsored by the Build Group. History and status JDK 8 as presently conceived is the second part of Plan B. The proposed release-driver features are the Lambda and Jigsaw Projects. Additional features will be included, but they must fit into the schedule required for the release drivers. Now that work on JDK 7 is winding down, the next couple of months will be devoted to planning JDK 8 in detail. The proposed JEP Process will be a key part of this effort. Details on how Committers can participate in that process will be available shortly.
Plan A: JDK 7 (as currently defined) Mid 2012
Plan B: JDK 7 (minus Lambda, Jigsaw, and part of Coin) Mid 2011
JDK 8 (Lambda, Jigsaw, the rest of Coin, ++) Late 2012
This Project is sponsored by the Build Group. History and status JDK 8 as presently conceived is the second part of Plan B. The proposed release-driver features are the Lambda and Jigsaw Projects. Additional features will be included, but they must fit into the schedule required for the release drivers. Now that work on JDK 7 is winding down, the next couple of months will be devoted to planning JDK 8 in detail. The proposed JEP Process will be a key part of this effort. Details on how Committers can participate in that process will be available shortly.
Plan A: JDK 7 (as currently defined) Mid 2012
Plan B: JDK 7 (minus Lambda, Jigsaw, and part of Coin) Mid 2011
JDK 8 (Lambda, Jigsaw, the rest of Coin, ++) Late 2012