| Lambda Expressions |
Introduced lambda expressions for functional programming. |
No new changes; continued support. |
No new changes; continued support. |
| Stream API |
Added Stream API for processing sequences of elements. |
No new changes; continued support. |
No new changes; continued support. |
| Optional Class |
Introduced Optional to avoid null references. |
No new changes; continued support. |
No new changes; continued support. |
| Default Methods in Interfaces |
Allowed interfaces to have default methods. |
No new changes; continued support. |
No new changes; continued support. |
| New Date and Time API |
Introduced java.time package. |
No new changes; continued support. |
No new changes; continued support. |
| Nashorn JavaScript Engine |
Introduced Nashorn for executing JavaScript. |
Deprecated in later versions. |
Removed Nashorn. |
| Garbage Collection |
G1 Garbage Collector became the default. |
Improved G1 GC, better performance. |
Further improvements in G1 GC and new garbage collection options. |
| HTTP Client API |
Not included. |
Introduced a new HttpClient API. |
Continued support and enhancements. |
| String Methods |
New methods like String.join() added. |
No new changes; continued support. |
New methods such as String.repeat(), String.lines(), and String.strip(). |
| Local-Variable Type Inference |
Not included. |
Introduced var for local variable type inference. |
Continued support for var. |
| Flight Recorder |
Not available. |
Introduced as an open-source feature. |
Continued support with enhancements. |
| Sealed Classes |
Not included. |
Not included. |
Introduced sealed classes for more control over inheritance. |
Pattern Matching for instanceof |
Not included. |
Not included. |
Introduced for cleaner type checks. |
| Enhanced Switch Expressions |
Not included. |
Not included. |
Introduced enhanced switch expressions for simpler syntax. |
| Deprecation of Applet API |
Not included. |
Deprecated the Applet API. |
Continued deprecation; Applet API removed in future versions. |
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