Here is a pre-emptive look at some of those issues and how they can be fixed. Eclipse: Photon 4.9RC2 with Java 11 pluginĬompiling the application on Java 11 can result in raising a few issues.Updating the dependencies is not required at this time, but it will save a lot of trouble if the used version does not support Java 11.įollowing are some of the tools and the recommended version for Java 11. Update all your IDEs, build tools and application dependencies to use the latest version. Modularize the application to use the Module system.Compile the project and resolve all issues related to unofficial access, split packages and deprecated/removed Java EE modules.Update all dependencies to the latest versions.One can follow an incremental approach and migrate the project in phases. Hence it is not required to modularize the project completely while migrating to Java 11. To make the migration less troublesome, Java 11 supports both classpath and module-path based configuration. Now let’s address the elephant in the room and talk migration from Java 8 to 11. These builds are implementations of Java Specification, having passed the Java Technology Certification Kit and can be used freely. This will include LTS (Long Term Support) versions of Java.Īpart from the JDK builds there would be OpenJDK builds released by other providers such as AdoptOpenJDK, Azul, IBM, Red Hat, etc. This means one can use it for free provided they update every 6 months. Oracle is also releasing Oracle OpenJDK which can be used for free, though the user will have to follow their 6-month release cycle. With Java 11, Oracle JDK will be released under a commercial license and developers can use OracleJDK for free for development but not for production. Two minor updates to the said releases in one and four months.A new version of Java to be released every 6 months - March and September.JDK, Releases and Licenses: Java has been going through a lot of changes now and there is a new release cadence to Java. But fear not, this blog will address the disruptive features of the newer Java versions and the challenges in migration. Unlike the previous versions, the migration to the newer releases have some challenges. Public updates have been discontinued as of January 2019, making it even more important to move on to the next long-term-support version, Java 11.

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