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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Jan 20, 2021

Best of Java 15 and beyond—my favorite features

Michael Inden

Tired of endless boilerplate and obscure NullPointerExceptions? Discover how Java 15 uses records, pattern matching, and multi-line text blocks to bring elegance back to your codebase.

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#1 about 3 min

Overview of the Java features presentation

An introduction to syntax improvements and future releases in Java.

#2 about 8 min

Improving syntax with modern switch expressions

How new switch syntax eliminates fall-through errors and returns values directly.

#3 about 3 min

Gaining clearer context from null pointer exceptions

Better debugging using informative null pointer exception messages in recent releases.

#4 about 3 min

Managing multi-line strings easily with text blocks

How text blocks simplify creating and formatting complex string payloads.

#5 about 10 min

Defining immutable data transfer objects with records

Using records to auto-generate boilerplate code for compound state configurations.

#6 about 3 min

Simplifying casts using pattern matching and instanceof

Using pattern matching with instanceof to extract variables without explicit casting.

#7 about 6 min

Interactive coding and evaluation using improved JShell

Using JShell for quick syntax experimentation and evaluating dynamic Java code.

#8 about 5 min

Evaluating language popularity trends and modern competitors

A comparison of Java's standing against Python and other modern language trajectories.

#9 about 5 min

Upcoming features and major Oracle enhancement projects

Exploring packaging tools, pattern matching finals, and long-term release timeline estimations.

#10 about 3 min

Summarizing the path forward for Java evolution

Final thoughts regarding successful modernizations and the challenges of the current release cycle.

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