Eclipse and Java 8 - Melbourne Java Meet Up
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This document discusses Eclipse and Java 8 support. It provides an overview of major Java 8 features like lambda expressions and type annotations that are available in Eclipse Kepler and Luna. It describes how to get started with Java 8 in Eclipse, including downloading the appropriate Eclipse version, installing JDK 8, setting the compiler compliance level and creating Java 8 projects. It also lists Eclipse features that support Java 8, such as the compiler, code completion and search. Finally, it briefly mentions contributing to Eclipse.
![© 2014 IBM Corporation | Eclipse and Java 8
Getting Started
➔ Download Eclipse (with Java 8 support)
Eclipse Luna I-build (with Java 8 support)
[http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/ ]
Eclipse Kepler feature patch for Java 8
[https://wiki.eclipse.org/JDT/Eclipse_Java_8_Support_For_Kepler]
➔ Install JDK 1.8
(Windows > Preferences > Java > Installed JREs)
➔ Set Compiler compliance level to 1.8
(Windows > Preferences > Java > Compiler)
➔ Create a Java Project with JDK 1.8 JRE](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/eclipseandjava8-melbournejvmmeetup-140403002825-phpapp01/85/Eclipse-and-Java-8-Melbourne-Java-Meet-Up-4-320.jpg)
Eclipse and Java 8 - Melbourne Java Meet Up
- 1. E clipse and JavaTM 8 Manju Mathew Eclipse JDT/UI Committer IBM Software Lab manju_mathew@in.ibm.com
- 2. © 2014 IBM Corporation | Eclipse and Java 8 A sneak peek into the major interesting features of Java 8 that is available in Eclipse Kepler (4.3.2) and you can expect to see in Eclipse Luna (4.4).
- 3. © 2014 IBM Corporation | Eclipse and Java 8 Java 8 features ➔ JSR335 - Project Lambda ➔ JSR308 - Type Annotations ➔ JEP120 - Repeating Annotations ➔ JEP118 - Method Parameter Reflection ➔ JSR269 - Pluggable Annotation Processor API & javax.lang.model API enhancements for Java 8
- 4. © 2014 IBM Corporation | Eclipse and Java 8 Getting Started ➔ Download Eclipse (with Java 8 support) Eclipse Luna I-build (with Java 8 support) [http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/ ] Eclipse Kepler feature patch for Java 8 [https://wiki.eclipse.org/JDT/Eclipse_Java_8_Support_For_Kepler] ➔ Install JDK 1.8 (Windows > Preferences > Java > Installed JREs) ➔ Set Compiler compliance level to 1.8 (Windows > Preferences > Java > Compiler) ➔ Create a Java Project with JDK 1.8 JRE
- 5. © 2014 IBM Corporation | Eclipse and Java 8 Eclipse features for Java 8 ➔ Compiler (ECJ) & Incremental Builder ➔ Code completion ➔ Code selection/navigation ➔ Search engine ➔ Code formatter ➔ Code reconciler ➔ Type hierarchy viewer ➔ Type annotations based static null analysis ➔ AST APIs ➔ Programmatic AST rewriting API support ➔ Java Model Support Data curtsey ECNA 2014 | JDT Embraces Lambda Expressions
- 6. © 2014 IBM Corporation | Eclipse and Java 8 Java 8 in Eclipse - Demo
- 7. © 2014 IBM Corporation | Eclipse and Java 8 Contributing to Eclipse
- 8. © 2014 IBM Corporation | Eclipse and Java 8 Contribution Channels ➔ Forums ➔ http://www.eclipse.org/forums ➔ Bugzilla ➔ https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs ➔ Contributing Patches ➔ https://wiki.eclipse.org/JDT_UI/How_to_Contribute