Java Posse #234 - Roundup 09 - Project Coin

Java Posse Roundup 09 - Project Coin Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com Small language (and library) changes for Java 7 discussed. Project Coin http://openjdk.java.net/projects/coin/ The mailing list http://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo/coin-dev Modularization - Project Jigsaw http://blogs.sun.com/theplanetarium/entry/project_jigsaw_modularizing_jdk_7 JSR 292 - Support for dynamically typed languages http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=292 http://www.artima.com/lejava/articles/dynamic_languages.html JSR 203 - New New I/O http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=203 JSR 296 - Swing App Framework http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=296 Merge in Java 6 U 10 changes http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javase/java6u10/ Concurrency - JSR 166 http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=166 JSR 308 - Annotations on Types http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=308 Pair/Triple http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse/browse_thread/thread/ 54f8a2d863bea910/9b621372609f96e1?lnk=gst&q=Pair#9b621372609f96e1 Joda Time http://joda-time.sourceforge.net/ JScience http://jscience.org/ Elvis Operator - .? http://blogs.infosupport.com/peterhe/archive/2009/03/02/Java-7-and-the-Elvis-operator.aspx Java Lightweight Properties proposal http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/coin-dev/2009-March/000106.html Remi Forax' work on Properties http://weblogs.java.net/blog/forax/archive/2008/03/da_vinci_runtim.html Java Language Specification (JLS) http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/ New for loop syntax with index proposal http://www.jroller.com/scolebourne/entry/java_7_for_each_loop ARM blocks http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/coin-dev/2009-March/000341.html http://markmahieu.blogspot.com/2008/01/cicearm-prototype.html Strings in switch http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/coin-dev/2009-February/000001.html Exception improvements http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/coin-dev/2009-February/000003.html http://blue64.net/2008/06/java-78-cool-feature/ Multi-line string proposal http://www.jroller.com/scolebourne/entry/java_7_multi_line_string Static methods for interfaces? http://www.jguru.com/faq/view.jsp?EID=88225 Thanks Libsyn.com - http://www.libsyn.com - for hosting and bandwidth Brice Ruth and Webprojkt.com - http://webprojkt.com - for our archives site - http://archives.javaposse.com Feedburner.com - http://www.feedburner.com - for feed redirect Kirsty Doherty, Oliver Widder and Amy Ehmann for Java Posse artwork Brian Ehmann - the Java Posse intern Craig Muth for maintaining the Java Posse Memorizable site - http://memorizable.org/Java_Posse Theme Music: Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI), written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney. Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad. Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1) To contact us: Visit our homepage - http://javaposse.com Post on our Google Group - http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse Call us with questions and feedback - (408) 465 4626 Or send us email - [email protected] The Java Posse consists of Tor Norbye, Carl Quinn, Joe Nuxoll and Dick Wall