MODERN JAVA FEATURES
AND PERFORMANCE
ADVANCED JAVA (23SCF052)
Presented by,
B S Bhargavi – 01SU23CF008
Ashitha Sanjana – 01SU23CF006 Submitted to,
Arjun Devadiga – 01SU23CB004 Prof. Madhura Rao K
Assistant Professor
Khushi Kanchan – 01SU23CB015
OVERVIEW
….INTRODUCTION….
….EVOLUTION OF JAVA….
….MODERN JAVA FEATURES….
….PERFORMANCE EVOLUTION….
….JVM IMPROVEMENTS….
….APPLICATIONS….
….CONCLUSION….
….REFERENCES….
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INTRODUCTION
Java has been one of the most popular and enduring programming languages since
its introduction in 1995 by Sun Microsystems. Over the years, Java has
continuously evolved to meet the demands of modern software development.
The modern versions of Java (especially from Java 8 onwards) have introduced
several features that improve productivity, readability, and performance.
Objectives
To understand the new language and API features in modern Java.
To analyze performance improvements in JVM and JIT compilers.
To explore how modern Java supports better scalability, concurrency, and memory
management.
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EVOLUTION OF JAVA
Version Major Features Year
Lambda Expressions, Streams API,
Java 8 2014
Optional, Date-Time API
Modular System (Project Jigsaw),
Java 9 2017
JShell
Java 10 Local-Variable Type Inference (var) 2018
HTTP Client API, String Methods,
Java 11 2018
LTS release
Switch Expressions, Records
Java 14 2020
(Preview)
Text Blocks, Sealed Classes
Java 15 2020
(Preview)
Pattern Matching, Sealed Classes
Java 17 2021
(Final), LTS release
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MODERN JAVA FEATURES
Functional Programming
Lambda Expressions and Streams (Java 8)
Enable concise functional-style programming.
Streams API supports operations like filtering, mapping, and reduction,
improving readability and performance through lazy evaluation and
parallelism.
Example:
List<String> names = [Link]("Alice", "Bob", "Charlie");
[Link]().filter(n -> [Link]("A")).forEach([Link]::println);
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MODULARIZATION(JAVA 9)
•The Java Platform Module System (JPMS) allows breaking large codebases
into smaller,
reusable modules.
•Improves maintainability, startup performance, and security
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LOCAL VARIABLE TYPE
INFERENCE (JAVA 10)
The var keyword infers variable types automatically.
var list = new ArrayList<String>();
Enhances readability without compromising type safety.
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NEW APIS AND SYNTAX
ENHANCEMENTS
Text Blocks (Java 15): Simplify multiline strings.
Records (Java 14): Compact syntax for immutable data carriers.
public record Person(String name, int age) {}
Pattern Matching (Java 16–21): Simplifies instance checks and casting.
if (obj instanceof String s) {
[Link]([Link]());
}
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PERFORMANCE EVOLUTION
Area Traditional Java Modern Java Impact
Concurrency OS Threads Virtual Threads High scalability
Startup Time Slower Faster (AOT, CDS) Improved boot time
Memory Management Serial/Parallel GC G1, ZGC, Shenandoah Lower latency
Concise (Lambdas,
Code Style Verbose Better readability
Records)
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PERFORMANCE AND JVM IMPROVEMENTS
Garbage Collection Enhancements:
G1 GC (default from Java 9) and ZGC, Shenandoah GC reduce pause
times and improve responsiveness.
JIT and AOT Compilation:
Just-In-Time (JIT) compilers like Graal JIT optimize runtime performance.
Ahead-of-Time (AOT) compilation reduces startup time for microservices.
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APPLICATIONS
•Cloud-native and microservices applications (Spring Boot, Quarkus).
•Reactive and concurrent systems.
•Big data and stream processing (Apache Kafka, Spark).
•Financial and enterprise-grade systems requiring reliability and scalability
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CONCLUSION
Modern Java has evolved significantly from its earlier versions, becoming
more expressive, modular, and efficient.
Features like lambdas, streams, records, pattern matching, and virtual threads
have transformed how developers write code, while JVM improvements
ensure top-tier performance.
With consistent updates and LTS support, Java continues to be a leading
language for enterprise and modern application development.
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REFERENCES
Oracle Java Documentation — [Link]
OpenJDK Project Pages — [Link]
Baeldung Java Tutorials — [Link]
InfoQ: “Project Loom and the Future of Java Concurrency”
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