users@javaee-spec.java.net

[javaee-spec users] Re: Introduction; first question on extension w/ default methods

From: Scott Kurz <skurz_at_us.ibm.com>
Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 10:33:00 -0400

Reza, good to hear from you too.

I'm not at the point where I have a team actively coding. I'm still
just raising issues.

If there were someone outside IBM who was actively looking to get involved
and make progress I'd try to help them along and not hold them back
though...

------------------------------------------------------
Scott Kurz
WebSphere Batch / Compute Grid Development
skurz_at_us.ibm.com
--------------------------------------------------------



From: reza_rahman <reza_rahman_at_lycos.com>
To: users_at_javaee-spec.java.net
Date: 05/27/2016 10:20 AM
Subject: [javaee-spec users] Re: Introduction; first question on
extension w/ default methods



It is very good to hear from you. Are you spinning up the spec work? If
you are ready to accept it, I would love to help get the word out to get
more folks involved in your spec.

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: Scott Kurz <skurz_at_us.ibm.com>
Date: 5/27/16 10:12 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: users_at_javaee-spec.java.net
Subject: [javaee-spec users] Introduction; first question on extension w/
default methods

Quick introduction: I'm Scott Kurz from IBM, spec lead for Batch (JSR
352).

We're still planning on getting a Batch 1.1 Maintenance Release update
into EE 8.

In the past, according to this anyway:
https://java.net/projects/javaee-spec/pages/CompatibilityRequirements
it wasn't permitted to add new interface methods to listeners that apps
must implement since it breaks source compatibility.

So with EE 8 requiring Java 8 (hopefully a correct assumption), and with
Java 8's default methods, is it now an option to add new methods with
default implementations,
(assuming the individual specs can define a reasonable default and write
it into the spec)?

Is this the right forum BTW for asking about individual specs' maintenance
release ideas/issues as a part of the bigger EE platform? Or is there
some spec leads forum or something?

Thank you,
------------------------------------------------------
Scott Kurz
WebSphere Batch / Compute Grid Development
skurz_at_us.ibm.com
--------------------------------------------------------