Spring Framework 5.1 on JDK 8 & 11

Explore the latest advancements in Spring Framework 5.1 in this comprehensive conference talk. Dive into the framework's refined functional and reactive API style, built on a JDK 8 baseline, and learn how it embraces JDK 11 for seamless upgrades to the next long-term support generation of the JVM. Discover the benefits of a JDK 8 baseline and understand the compatibility challenges on JDK 11, gaining valuable upgrade advice for Spring applications on both the classpath and module path. Led by Juergen Hoeller, co-founder and project lead of the Spring Framework, this talk covers topics such as functional API design, null ability, ObjectProvider, streams, functional registration, Kotlin data class binding, and the implications of JDK 9, 10, and 11 on Spring development. Gain insights into automatic modules, limitations, and options for leveraging the latest Java features in your Spring applications.

Introduction
Agenda
JDK 8 Support
Waiting for JDK 8
JDK 8 in Spring
Functional API Design
Null Ability
ObjectProvider
Streams
Functional Registration
Kotlin
Data Class Binding
JDK 8 Baseline
JDK 9 10 11
JDK 11 11
Automatic Modules
Limitations
Options