Java 12

Status	End of Life
Release Date	2019-03-19
EOL Date	2019-09-17
Latest Version	12.0.2
Bytecode Version	56.0
API Changes	Compare to 11 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 1.4 - 1.3 - 1.2 - 1.1
Documentation	Release Notes, Language Spec, VM Spec, JavaDoc
SCM	git

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The first Java release that included a preview feature (JEP 12). Such features are only available if the compiler and JVM is launched with the --enable-preview option. Previews allow to get early feedback on important changes in the Java language.

New Features

JVM

Shenandoah GC (JEP 189)

Language

Switch Expressions Preview (JEP 325)

API

JVM Constants (JEP 334)

Downloads

Vendor	Product	License	Platform Downloads
AdoptOpenJDK	AdoptOpenJDK	GPLv2+CE	aix-ppc64 linux-arm32 linux-arm64 linux-ppc64le linux-s390x linux-x64 macos-x64 windows-x86 windows-x64
Azul Systems	Zulu Builds of OpenJDK 12	GPLv2+CE	alpine-x64 linux-x86 linux-x64 macos-x64 windows-x86 windows-x64
BellSoft	Liberica	GPLv2+CE	alpine-x64 linux-arm32 linux-arm64 linux-ppc64le linux-x86 linux-x64 macos-x64 solaris-sparcv9 solaris-x64 windows-x86 windows-x64
Oracle	Oracle JDK 12	Commercial	linux-x64 macos-x64 windows-x64
Red Hat	Red Hat build of OpenJDK 12	GPLv2+CE	windows-x64
SAP	SapMachine 12	GPLv2+CE	linux-ppc64 linux-ppc64le linux-x64 macos-x64 windows-x64

Data Source

Sandbox

Instantly compile and run Java 12 snippets without a local Java installation.

import java.util.function.Function; public class Java12 { public static void main(String[] args) { Function<String, String> hello = s -> String.format("Hello %s!", s); System.out.println("Java 12".transform(hello)); } }