Presentation: "Java 7 and 8: Where We've Been, Where We're Going"

Time: Wednesday 10:35 - 11:35

Location: Olympic

Abstract:

Oracle recently shipped JDK 7, the first major release of Java SE in nearly five years, and now we're working on JDK 8. One of the main features of JDK 8 is Lambda, a new language feature to support closures.
Oracle is also planning enhancements to the library APIs to take advantage of the Lambda feature, supporting a more functional style of Java programming and offering increased parallelism in a convenient and concise fashion. This talk will review JDK 7, describe the JDK 8 roadmap, and sketch the current state of bulk data operations on collections

Alex Buckley, Spec lead, Java Language and VM

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Alex Buckley is the specification lead for the Java Language and the Java Virtual Machine at Oracle. He works on a variety of projects to increase the modularity and productivity of the Java SE platform, and collaborates widely with experts in academia, industry, and standards bodies. He holds a Ph.D. in Computing from Imperial College London.