… am 31.01.2013 muss das JDK 8 http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk8/milestones#Feature_Complete sein. Date & Time hat es noch geschafft. Dann müssen wir den M6 bekommen, das laut Vorgaben enthält:
101 Generalized Target-Type Inference
109 Enhance Core Libraries with Lambda
118 Access to Parameter Names at Runtime
119 javax.lang.model Implementation Backed by Core Reflection
126 Lambda Expressions & Virtual Extension Methods
135 Base64 Encoding & Decoding
138 Autoconf-Based Build System
139 Enhance javac to Improve Build Speed
142 Reduce Cache Contention on Specified Fields
147 Reduce Class Metadata Footprint
149 Reduce Core-Library Memory Usage
160 Lambda-Form Representation for Method Handles
162 Prepare for Modularization
164 Leverage CPU Instructions for AES Cryptography
166 Overhaul JKS-JCEKS-PKCS12 Keystores
173 Retire Some Rarely-Used GC Combinations
So wie ich das überblicke, sind die meisten Punkte realisiert.