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This release of Fedora includes a technological preview of Java 8, offered through the java-1.8.0-openjdk and java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel packages. | |||
Java 7 continues to remain the default JDK for this release. The inclusion of Java 8/OpenJDK8 will allow developers to develop and test their applications for the next version of Java. | |||
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Revision as of 19:47, 23 January 2013
Java 8
Summary
Add a tech preview preview of the the upcoming version of Java (OpenJDK8) to Fedora 19
Owner
- Name: Deepak Bhole
- email: dbhole at redhat dot com
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 19
- Last Updated: 2013-01-17
- Percentage of completion: 0%
Detailed Description
The current Java implementation in Fedora comes from OpenJDK.
Java 8 (and OpenJDK8) are tentatively scheduled for release in September 2013. Fedora 19 will most likely be out just a few months before that, and is therefore positioned to receive a tech preview version of the latest OpenJDK8 candidates.
Benefit to Fedora
Fedora users will have access to all the new language and feature enhancements provided by Java 8. Additionally, developers can start developing applications early on for Java 8.
Scope
Since Java 8 will be a tech preview, the primary JDK in Fedora 19 will continue to be OpenJDK7. OpenJDK8 is not expected to be the primary Java until Fedora 20 at least.
Two problems would generally be expected with a major JDK update based on past experience:
- FTFBS failures due to packages having a hard-coded JDK version dependency.
- This was dealt with when OpenJDK7 was introduced over Fedora 16 and Fedora 17. Now all Java dependent packages should require java >= 1.6.0, and therefore this issue will not be a problem any more.
- There may be packages that rely on API that is deprecated in Java 8
- Such packages cannot be identified until we actually start to build with Java 8. Since Java 7 will continue to remain the primary version of Java in Fedora 19, any API deprecation issues will be a secondary problem as the main JVM will continue to be able to run everything correctly. We expect to have everything resolved well before Java 8 is to become the primary Java version in Fedora (F20 or later).
How To Test
- Install java-1.8.0-openjdk
- Run (as root) 'alternatives --config java' and select the 1.8 version
- Run 'java -version' to ensure that it is correct
User Experience
By default, users and developers will have access to all of the new features that version 8 of the language provides.
Dependencies
No new dependencies are expected for java-1.8.0-openjdk. This part will be updated if the situation changes.
Contingency Plan
Java 8 will be a tech preview. The primary version of Java will continue to be Java 7 as it is now, and therefore no contingency is needed.
Documentation
New features in OpenJDK8 are listed on [1].
Release Notes
This release of Fedora includes a technological preview of Java 8, offered through the java-1.8.0-openjdk and java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel packages.
Java 7 continues to remain the default JDK for this release. The inclusion of Java 8/OpenJDK8 will allow developers to develop and test their applications for the next version of Java.