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Kotlin 1.6.0 debuts memory manager
Memory manager for Kotlin/Native lifts restrictions on object sharing between threads and offers leak-free, concurrent programming primitives.
Java could get virtual threads
OpenJDK draft proposal would make concurrent programming far easier, while making more efficient use of hardware resources.
Kotlin roadmap points to compiler, mobile improvements
Android and iOS code sharing technology, namespace prototype, code coverage plug-in, and documentation generation tool also in the works.
OpenJDK proposals would bring universal generics to Java
Universal generics would allow Java type variables to range over primitive and reference types, making it easier to extend or reuse code across different types.
Microsoft joins Java Community Process
Newfound commitment to the Java platform includes releases of Microsoft Build for OpenJDK in May and Language Support for Java on Visual Studio Code in October.
How to use Docker for Java development
Take advantage of Docker to ease Java development. Learn how to update a running Java codebase (without restarting the container) and to debug into a remotely running containerized Java app.
JetBrains unveils Qodana code quality platform for CI/CD
Qodana code quality monitoring platform integrates with the IntelliJ IDE and supports Java and Kotlin, with support for additional JVM and non-JVM languages in the works.
Red Hat OpenStack tightens OpenShift Kubernetes integration
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 allows OpenStack and OpenShift users to run VM-based and container-based workloads side by side with better performance and security.
Python tops Tiobe language index
Python rises above C and Java to take the top position in the index of programming language popularity for the first time.
Quarkus: Get started with Kubernetes-native Java
Red Hat’s Quarkus is a full-stack, open-source Java framework designed for containers and cloud environments. See why it’s a worthy alternative to Spring.
Java port eyed for RISC-V hardware
Port of the JVM to the open-source licensed instruction set architecture could be ready later this year, if project gets approval to proceed.
6 great new Java features you don’t want to miss
It’s not easy to keep up with Java’s frequent feature releases. If you missed sealed classes, text blocks, records, the new string methods, or the Optional class, let’s fix that.
Oracle v. Google: What the verdict means for open source
Much of the software we use today is built on re-implemented APIs, like the Java API in question in Oracle v. Google. An Oracle victory would have stopped open-source innovation in its tracks.
Eclipse’s Jakarta EE gains momentum
Developer survey by the open source foundation finds nearly half of respondents will migrate to Jakarta within two years.
JDK 17: The new features in Java 17
The latest long-term support release of standard Java features always-strict floating point semantics, a foreign function and memory API, a uniform API for pseudo random number generators, and much more.
Java internet address resolution plan proposed
The OpenJDK community plans to develop a Service Provider Interface.
Microsoft open-sources Java garbage collection analyzer
GCToolkit parses log files into discrete events and has an API for aggregating data from those events, allowing complex analyses of the state of managed memory in the JVM.
How to secure REST with Spring Security
Setting up authentication and access control in Spring Security is painstaking, but you can draw on very powerful capabilities. Here’s how to get started.
