Migrating beyond Java 8

Discover how to migrate your Java 8 applications to the latest versions of Java. Explore new features in Java 11 to 14 and get tips for conducting a seamless migration.

Introduction

• Adapting to new Java releases
• What you should know

1. The Evolution of Java

• A new era of Java
• Release cadence
• OpenJDK
• Choosing a JDK provider

2. New Language Features

• IDE setup
• Java 11 language and API features
• Java 12 language and API features
• Java 13 language and API features
• Java 14 language and API features

3. Before You Migrate

• Building a migration strategy
• Updating development tools
• Course project introduction
• Configuring build tools
• Continuous integration strategies
• Challenge: Creating a preview build
• Solution: Creating a preview build

4. Migration Techniques

• Migration challenges
• Concerns for specific Java versions
• Java Dependency Analysis Tool
• Migration toolkit for application binaries
• IBM migration toolkit for Eclipse plugin
• Resolving source code migration issues
• Resolving dependency migration issues

Conclusion

• Next steps with Java