Two OpenJDK draft proposals would enhance the expressiveness of pattern matching in Java and boost data-oriented queries, potentially previewing in Java 17.

Java’s character and assorted string classes offer low-level support for pattern matching, but that support typically leads to complex code. For simpler and more efficient coding, Java offers ...

Low productivity isn't a problem with the Java language, it is a problem with the architects who read a patterns book and apply it to their project whether it makes good sense or not. That's why they ...