Java 1.4
| Status | End of Life |
|---|---|
| Release Date | 2002-02-13 |
| EOL Date | 2013-02-19 |
| Latest Version | 1.4.2 |
| Codename | Merlin |
| Class File Version | 48.0 |
| Unicode Version | 3.0.0 |
| API Changes | Compare to 1.3 - 1.2 - 1.1 - 1.0 |
| Documentation | JavaDoc |
| SCM |
New Features
Here are all new features in Java 1.4 by category. There is also of list of all features of all Java releases.
Language
- Keyword assert (JSR 41)
API
- Regular Expressions (JSR 51)
- Non-blocking IO (JSR 51)
- Logging (JSR 47)
- Preferences (JSR 10)
- XML APIs (JSR 5)
- XSLT (JSR 63)
Should I Upgrade?
Java 1.4 is end-of-life since 2013-02-19. Unless you have a commercial support contract for this version and a compelling reason to stay on the old version you should definitely upgrade to a newer version with active support.
Please consider upgrading to a current long term support LTS version Java 8, Java 11, Java 17 or Java 21 to rely on a maintained platform and get advantage of the latest features and improvements.
Downloads
| Vendor | Product | License | Platform Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Java SE Development Kit 1.4 | Commercial |
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