Hi Scott,
Interesting to hear about the possibility of a Batch MR!
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)?
That assumption should be correct. See the platform JSR:
https://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=366
Specifically both JSR 372 and 375 have already started taking advantage of
Java 8 in the implementation of their respective RIs.
The Servlet 4.0 spec has done exactly what you mentioned, adding new
methods to interfaces and using a Java 8 default implementation of those
for compatibility.
Kind regards,
Arjan Tijms
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>
> 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,
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> Scott Kurz
> WebSphere Batch / Compute Grid Development
> skurz_at_us.ibm.com
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