Java Version API use cases
Thursday, October 17th, 2024: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
The Java Version API (java.lang.Runtime.Version) was introduced in version 9. The API allows numeric runtime version information to be retrieved inside a running Java application.
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We will discuss:
- Compatibility between Java versions (source code vs bytecode)
- What are the use cases for using the Version API
- Quickly switching between different Java versions
- Backported Java Version API to older versions
- Testing between versions
- Continuous version updates versus a finish line mentality.
Hosted by Eugenio Alvarez from Miami JVM Group (MJUG)