Last week was the Java Virtual Machine Language Summit, where language designers and JVM engineers come together every year to present the newest developments and discuss the future of the virtual machine. For us Java developers this might seem one step removed, after all the JVM is just the machinery executing our code. And the event itself is thoroughly overshadowed by the upcoming JavaOne.
But make no mistake, the JVM stepped out of Java's shadow long ago and leads a life of its own. Just consider all the innovative languages that run on the JVM and triggered improvements in Java (cough, lambda expressions, cough). And don't overlook how the JVM's limitations and capabilities keep influencing the language's evolution. It is impossible not only to gain a deeper understanding of Java when ignoring the JVM, but also to contemplate Java's future without considering the JVM's.
So to get a feeling for where Java is going it is essential to look at where the JVM is going. And the JVMLS lets us do just that! There were talks about a lot of interesting topics but I want to focus on three:
- Project Jigsaw
- Project Valhalla
- Virtual Machine Futures
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by Nicolai Parlog via SitePoint
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