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Java 25

The document outlines five new features in Java 25 (LTS), including main method and class-less files for easier scripting, pattern matching for primitive types, structured concurrency for better task management, ScopedValues for thread safety, and StableValues for efficient computation. It also mentions improvements in handling cryptographic keys and various other changes like flexible constructor bodies and a new vector API. These features aim to enhance Java's usability, safety, and performance.

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Java 25

The document outlines five new features in Java 25 (LTS), including main method and class-less files for easier scripting, pattern matching for primitive types, structured concurrency for better task management, ScopedValues for thread safety, and StableValues for efficient computation. It also mentions improvements in handling cryptographic keys and various other changes like flexible constructor bodies and a new vector API. These features aim to enhance Java's usability, safety, and performance.

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5 New
Java 25 (LTS)
Features

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Features

main Method and class-less Files


Primitive Types in Patterns
Structured Concurrency
ScopedValues & StableValue API
Cryptographic keys and Certificates

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main() & class-less files

It allows us to write quick scripts or demos


without class declarations

it removes boilerplate and makes Java a better


language for quick scripts, similar to Python or
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Primitive Types in Patterns

Pattern matching can handle primitive types in


switch and instanceof statements

reduces the need for explicit casting and makes


code safer and more readable.

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Structured Concurrency
→ Manage the lifecycle of parallel tasks,
→ Guarantee that all tasks complete or fail.
together without needing complex manual
synchronization.

Traditional concurrency models in Java, such as "fire-and-forget",


can lead to chaos. It's difficult to manage the lifecycle of threads,
and complex logic is required to handle errors and cancellations.

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ScopedValues

lightweight, immutable, thread-safe


alternative to ThreadLocal.

ThreadLocal can suffer from memory leaks and is not


compatible with modern virtual threads

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StableValues

→ Ensure a value is computed only once.


→ Guarantee a stable, single instance for
a given context.

The StableValue API solves the problem of re-computation.


ensuring a stable, single instance is available for a given
context. This can improve startup performance.

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Cryptographic keys & Certificates

This provides a simple, standard way to


decode PEM-encoded keys and certificates,
reducing reliance on complex third-party
libraries.

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Other Changes

JEP 482: Flexible Constructor Bodies


JEP 476: Module Import Declarations
JEP 510: Key Derivation Function API
JEP 509: JFR CPU-Time Profiling
JEP 514: Ahead-of-Time Command-
Line Ergonomics
JEP 508: Vector API
Etc …

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