eazybytes / Java-New-features

Examples Java programs based on the new features from Java versions 7 & 8

Java-New-features

This repository contains the new features from Java versions 7,8. Each version new feature changes can be found in it's respective folder.

Java 7 new features

Below are the new features sample code can be found inside Java 7 project.

• THE TRY-WITH-RESOURCES STATEMENT
• SUPPRESSED EXCEPTIONS
• CATCHING MULTIPLE EXCEPTIONS
• RETHROWING EXCEPTIONS WITH TYPE CHECKING
• EASIER EXCEPTION HANDLING FOR REFLECTIONS
• OBJECTS CLASS & NULL CHECKS
• CLOSE METHOD INSIDE URLCLASSLOADER
• ENHANCEMENTS TO FILES & DIRECTORIES
• WATCHSERVICE
• BINARY LITERALS
• STRING IN SWITCH STATEMENT
• TYPE INFERENCE/DIAMOND OPERATOR
• USING UNDERSCORE IN NUMERIC LITERALS
• JDBC IMPROVEMENTS

Java 8 new features

Below are the new features sample code can be found inside Java 8 project.

• DEFAULT METHODS IN INTERFACES
• STATIC METHODS IN INTERFACES
• OPTIONAL TO DEAL WITH NULLS
• LAMBDA (Λ) EXPRESSION
• FUNCTIONAL INTERFACE
• METHOD REFERENCES
• CONSTRUCTOR REFERENCES
• STREAMS API
• NEW DATE AND TIME API(JODA)
• COMPLETABLEFUTURE
• MAP ENHANCEMENTS
• OTHER MISCELLANEOUS UPDATES