Lambda expressions are the biggest features integrated into Java 8. This functional programming paradigm was, until now, missing from Java. Its inclusion now will only help Java grow in the right ...

The Java Platform Module System (JPMS) specification , better known as Project Jigsaw, brings a fundamentally new kind of programming component to Java; it's one of the most significant changes since ...

Official specifications for upcoming releases of Java have been approved by an executive committee of the JCP (Java Committee Process), although the votes were not unanimous. JSR (Java ...

It also introduces a new set of tools for such Java EE frameworks as PrimeFaces. NetBeans 8.0 also adds support for embedded Java development, specifically Java SE Embedded 8. Developers can now ...