Details of the Roadmaps for both Java SE 8 and JavaFX were announced at JavaOne 2012. Java SE 8 is expected to be available in late 2013 though an important component, a module system and the modularization of the Java platform (Project Jigsaw), has been deferred to Java SE 9. Oracle has proposed a set of compact Profiles of the Java SE Platform in order to allow Java SE 8 implementations to scale down to small devices. New features will include:

Java SE 8 Roadmap

• Lambda expressions (”closures”) (JSR 335) for improved developer productivity, better leveraging of multi-core CPUs and bulk data-processing enhancements to the Java Collections Framework

• Additional HTML5 “tags” will be supported in the WebView component, enhancing the level of synergy between Java and HTML5

• Support for bi-directional (“BiDi”) languages and complex character sets will provide full internationalization

• JavaFX SceneBuilder 2.0 will also support JavaFX 8 features, as well as provide easier interaction with the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and other Java IDEs

• Removal of the “permanent generation” from the HotSpot JVM, which will make its garbage collectors easier to tune

JavaFX Roadmap

• JavaFX 8 will be released as part of Oracle’s JDK 8 implementation and will be the default UI toolkit for Java SE 8 Embedded, providing a consistent programming environment for embedded system applications and desktop applications alike. It is expected to include:

• Public UI Control API to allow 3rd party developers who build UI controls to ensure forward compatibility with future JavaFX releases.

• Additional HTML5 “tags” will be supported in the WebView component, enhancing the level of synergy between Java and HTML5

• Enhanced 3D support for better data visualization and innovative user interfaces

• Support for bi-directional (“BiDi”) languages and complex character sets will provide full internationalization

• JavaFX SceneBuilder 2.0 will also support JavaFX 8 features, as well as provide easier interaction with the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and other Java IDEs

• Oracle intends to standardize relevant parts of JavaFX through the JCP in the Java SE 9 time frame

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