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It's time for #JavaTuesdayThread!
You know that JDK 19 will be released in 2 months on Sept. 20th. It will bring some major changes to the JDK. Project #Loom is one of those HUGE changes I want to talk about a little bit more. #Java #OpenJDK
You know that JDK 19 will be released in 2 months on Sept. 20th. It will bring some major changes to the JDK. Project #Loom is one of those HUGE changes I want to talk about a little bit more. #Java #OpenJDK
JEP 425 introduces Virtual Threads. The most interesting thing is that the JDK was reworked to make it possible to block both platform and virtual threads in different ways.
While thread blocking methods will put on pause the whole platform thread, the virtual thread blocking wouldn't block its underlying carrier thread so it can pick up the segment of another virtual thread to execute.
The data-oriented programming that @BrianGoetz describes in infoq.com/articles/data-… provides strong validation for the #Scala approach to data modelling, which combines FP+OO, that we've been using for a long time!
I hope that #Scala 3 will continue to push the envelope and explore new ways, which can then serve as an inspiration for languages such as #Java.
I think we'll have our say when it comes to taming side-effects (IOs combined with #Loom), handling context and metaprogramming.
I think we'll have our say when it comes to taming side-effects (IOs combined with #Loom), handling context and metaprogramming.
Of course, for me Scala has an edge - the whole ecosystem is built on immutability-first, while in Java it's a much alter add-on.
But that's the price you pay for popularity, change becomes much harder. It's impressive that Java is able to introduce such changes so late.
But that's the price you pay for popularity, change becomes much harder. It's impressive that Java is able to introduce such changes so late.
