

“The enhancements in Java 19 deliver on these requirements and illustrate how the Java ecosystem is well-positioned to meet the current and future needs of developers and enterprises.” “Java developers are increasingly seeking tools to help them efficiently build highly functional applications for deployment in the cloud, on-premises, and in hybrid environments,” said Arnal Dayaratna, research vice president, software development, IDC. JDK 19 delivers language Improvements from OpenJDK project Amber (Record Patterns and Pattern Matching for Switch) library enhancements to interoperate with non-Java Code (Foreign Function and Memory API) and to leverage vector instructions (Vector API) from OpenJDK project Panama and the first previews for Project Loom (Virtual Threads and Structured Concurrency), which will drastically reduce the effort required to write and maintain high-throughput, concurrent applications in Java. Most of these updates are to be delivered as follow-up preview features improving on functionality introduced in earlier releases. The latest Java Development Kit (JDK) provides updates and improvements with seven JDK Enhancement Proposals (JEPs). “The powerful new enhancements in Java 19 are a testament to the monumental work across the global Java community.” As the steward of Java, Oracle is steadfastly committed to providing developers and enterprises with the latest tools to help them create innovative apps and services,” said Georges Saab, senior vice president of development, Java Platform and Chair, OpenJDK Governing Board, Oracle. “Our ongoing collaboration with the developer community is the lifeblood of Java. Oracle will showcase the latest capabilities in Java 19 at JavaOne 2022, taking place October 17-20 in Las Vegas, and via a keynote broadcast airing on dev.java/ at 9:00 a.m.

Java 19 (Oracle JDK 19) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements, including enhancements to the platform that will help developers improve productivity and drive business-wide innovation. Oracle today announced the availability of Java 19, the latest version of the world’s number one programming language and development platform.
