JDK 17: The new features in Java 17

A foreign function and memory API, a new rendering pipeline for MacOS, and a uniform API for pseudo random number generators are planned for the Java long-term support release due in September.

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JDK 17: The new features in Java 17 — Jessica Lewis (CC0)

Due in September, Java 17 continues to take shape, with five features planned for the upgrade to standard Java so far plus one feature removal and a feature deprecation. In the latest change, as of May 17, a foreign function and memory API is planned as an incubator technology.

Java Development Kit (JDK) 17 will be a long-term-support (LTS) release, with extended support from Oracle expected for several years.

Features filed as part of OpenJDK’s JDK 17 include the following:

Paul Krill is an editor at large at InfoWorld, whose coverage focuses on application development.