Summary of JDK1.5 Language Changes

An anonymous reader writes "Over at java.sun.com, there's an informative article about the new features in JDK1.5. Some of the changes like generics are nice and should make some things easier. Some of the enhancements to me are purely sugar, like enumerators. When it comes down to it, once the code is compiled, it's the same. The thing I hope is, some of this new syntactic sugar doesn't result in more obfuscated code. Unlike some people, I feel using programming shorthand leads to increased maintenance. This is especially true when you have to debug a complex application."

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[xmutex]

Unlike some people, I feel using programming shorthand leads to increased maintenance.

I hope you never have to look at any PHP; you'll go blind.

Re:Looking to Get Back into Java

[pygeek]

Emacs, of course. Syntax highlighting, integrated compiling, etc.

*puts on flamesuit*

Write once, Rewrite forever?

[HidingMyName]

This looks to me like they are changing a language so that existing apps no longer compile which is a bad idea. While I like many features of Java, I try hard to avoid authoring code in a language that has unstable syntax which results in a flux in the semantics. While it is O.K. to extend the language, the grammar has changed and many existing apps are not likely to compile without manual intervention (otherwise the compilers would be smart enough to figure it out). It is exactly this kind of "oh, we will revise the standard" years after the initial offering that hinders wide spread adoption, and opens the doors for the competitors (e.g. .NET).

Does it have this feature?

[BillsPetMonkey]

public class Sun extends Profitability
{
while (revenue < 0) {
versionNumber ++;
}
}

JAVA

[SpanishInquisition]

the strongly typed language, that was good in 1996, now is weakly typed, now THAT's good in 2003, can anyone explain this to me?

Moderators . You show bias ! People read all the

[zymano]

messages and not the filtered board.

There are some good points that have been deleted by the moderators.

All the messages about java being about profit for sun have been DELETED(not using modded down term) .

All the messages about java language being too wordy,slow, or even people griping about certain syntax of the language has been deleted.

Take the FILTERS off for all JAVA news submittions.

I am guessing here that the MODERators are JAVA programmers.

You do not need to mod down a submitted message to Troll if it has actual substance to it.

pathetic.