users@jax-rs-spec.java.net

[jax-rs-spec users] [jsr339-experts] Re: Re: Re: JAX-RS 2.1 JSR

From: Bill Burke <bburke_at_redhat.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:28:53 -0400

What exact features are we going to take advantage of in Java 8? Is
there really anything that compelling? I still have users on JDK 6.

On 8/20/2014 4:40 PM, Santiago Pericas-Geertsen wrote:
>
> On Aug 20, 2014, at 4:26 PM, sberyozkin_at_talend.com wrote:
>
>> Hi Santiago
>>
>> I know Java 7 is not exactly new. But I'm sure you know many
>> productions would not migrate to Java 8 tomorrow either.
>> How exactly we'd look back by using Java 7 ? IMHO is not only about
>> letting us play with excitement with new and cool features of Java 8.
>> JAX-RS 2.0 is brilliant even without one or two Java 7 interfaces
>> (AutoCloseable or whatever).
>>
>> This process is not about targeting the 'bleeding edge' productions
>> where developers switch Java versions every month.
>
> I know, but 8 is not bleeding edge anymore, that's 9 now.
>
>> So we will look ahead and use the functional programming features or
>> something even better of Java 8, that would super cool. Without those
>> tricks 2.1 won't live I guess. Only part of the story though.
>>
>> Please give me a little time for me to confirm if I can be listed as a
>> supporter, I'll get back on it asap.
>>
>> Also, let me ask, what is the targeted release date for 2.1 (sorry, not
>> on my computer right now, no PDF reader here) ?
>
> Late 2016, and if history has taught us anything, that could mean early 2017.
>
> -- Santiago
>

-- 
Bill Burke
JBoss, a division of Red Hat
http://bill.burkecentral.com