JDK 8

The goal of this Project is to to produce an open-source reference implementation of the Java SE 8 Platform, to be defined by JSR 337 in the Java Community Process.

This Project is sponsored by the Build Group.

The Project's primary mailing list, jdk8-dev, was initially populated with the addresses of every contributor who created at least one changeset in JDK 7. If you didn't contribute to JDK 7 you're still welcome to subscribe to the JDK 8 list, but you'll have to do so yourself.

History and status

JDK 8 as presently conceived is the second part of Plan B. The proposed release-driver features are the Lambda and Jigsaw Projects. Additional features will be included, but they must fit into the schedule required for the release drivers.

Now that work on JDK 7 is winding down, the next couple of months will be devoted to planning JDK 8 in detail. The proposed JEP Process will be a key part of this effort. Details on how Committers can participate in that process will be available shortly.