We discussed previously everything that didn’t make it into Java 7 and then reviewed the useful Fork/Join Framework that did make it in.
Today’s post will take us through each of the Project Coin features – a collection of small language enhancements that aren’t groundbreaking, but are nonetheless useful for any developer able to use JDK 7.
I’ve come up with a bank account class that showcases the basics of Project Coin features.
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Mine would have been:
Maps/Lists as first-class citizens so you could do:
Map map;
List l;
map["bill"] = ...;
l[0] = 1;
Dynamic Dispatch. So that you can invoke on JSON/XML like you can in Javascript and not have to worry about the compiler barfing on you.
JSON json;
json.anything.goes["hello"].whatever()
Dynamic dispatch would get rid of the need in most cases for the horrible mess of JAXB and other mapping technologies.
Mine would have been:
Maps/Lists as first-class citizens so you could do:
Map map;
List l;
map["bill"] = ...;
l[0] = 1;
Dynamic Dispatch. So that you can invoke on JSON/XML like you can in Javascript and not have to worry about the compiler barfing on you.
JSON json;
json.anything.goes["hello"].whatever()
Dynamic dispatch would get rid of the need in most cases for the horrible mess of JAXB and other mapping technologies.
Maps, Lists, JSON'y syntax: Try Groovy
Then I want Groovy features in Java
