Oracle has announced general availability of Java Development Kit (JDK) 16, its reference implementation of the Java 16 programming language spec. Rolling out in line with Oracle's six-monthly release ...

Oracle has released a set of proposed improvements for JDK 9, called Java Enhancement Proposals (JEPs), via a process that is meant to provide a way to stimulate discussion and development of new ...

On Tuesday Oracle announced the latest update of version 7 of the Java Development Kit. Update 40 (JDK 7u40) adds a number of new features, including advanced monitoring and diagnostic capabilities, a ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...

One of the defining characteristics of the brave new world of Java is the increasing prevalence of the builder pattern in the Java space. Groovy, which appears to be the most popular alternative ...

Ten years on, Java founder James Gosling sees upside in the open source move, while others believe Sun didn't go far enough Ten years later, the open-sourcing of Java remains a point of contention, ...