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New APIs in Java 12

Comparing Java 12 (12.0.2+10-adpt) with Java 11 (11.0.22+7-tem).

Element Modification
java.base
    java.io
      FileInputStream
        finalize()
        FileOutputStream
          finalize()
          InputStream
            java.lang.invoke
              • + implements Constable
              • + implements Constable
              • + implements TypeDescriptor.OfMethod
              • + implements Constable
              java.lang.reflect
                UndeclaredThrowableException
                  getCause()
                  • removed
                  java.lang
                    Character.UnicodeBlock
                      ClassNotFoundException
                        getCause()
                        • removed
                        • + implements Constable
                        • + implements TypeDescriptor.OfField
                        • + implements Constable
                        • + implements ConstantDesc
                        • + implements Constable
                        ExceptionInInitializerError
                          getCause()
                          • removed
                          • + implements Constable
                          • + implements ConstantDesc
                          • + implements Constable
                          • + implements ConstantDesc
                          • + implements Constable
                          • + implements ConstantDesc
                          • + implements Constable
                          • + implements ConstantDesc
                          Character.UnicodeScript
                            java.net
                              SecureCacheResponse
                                ServerSocket
                                  java.nio.file
                                    Files
                                      java.security.interfaces
                                        DSAPrivateKey
                                          • + deprecated
                                          DSAPublicKey
                                            • + deprecated
                                            ECPrivateKey
                                              • + deprecated
                                              ECPublicKey
                                                • + deprecated
                                                RSAMultiPrimePrivateCrtKey
                                                  • + deprecated
                                                  RSAPrivateCrtKey
                                                    • + deprecated
                                                    RSAPrivateKey
                                                      • + deprecated
                                                      RSAPublicKey
                                                        • + deprecated
                                                        java.security
                                                          PrivilegedActionException
                                                            getCause()
                                                            • removed
                                                            Key
                                                              • + deprecated
                                                              PrivateKey
                                                                • + deprecated
                                                                PublicKey
                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                  java.text.spi
                                                                    NumberFormatProvider
                                                                      java.text
                                                                        NumberFormat.Field
                                                                          NumberFormat
                                                                            java.util.concurrent
                                                                              CompletableFuture
                                                                                CompletionStage
                                                                                  java.util.stream
                                                                                    Collectors
                                                                                      java.util.zip
                                                                                        Deflater
                                                                                          finalize()
                                                                                          Inflater
                                                                                            finalize()
                                                                                            ZipFile
                                                                                              finalize()
                                                                                              javax.crypto.interfaces
                                                                                                DHPrivateKey
                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                  DHPublicKey
                                                                                                    • + deprecated
                                                                                                    PBEKey
                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                      javax.crypto
                                                                                                        Cipher
                                                                                                          SecretKey
                                                                                                            • + deprecated
                                                                                                            javax.net.ssl
                                                                                                              HttpsURLConnection
                                                                                                                java.compiler
                                                                                                                  javax.lang.model.util
                                                                                                                    AbstractAnnotationValueVisitor7
                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                      AbstractElementVisitor7
                                                                                                                        • + deprecated
                                                                                                                        AbstractTypeVisitor7
                                                                                                                          • + deprecated
                                                                                                                          ElementKindVisitor7
                                                                                                                            • + deprecated
                                                                                                                            • + deprecated
                                                                                                                            ElementScanner7
                                                                                                                              • + deprecated
                                                                                                                              • + deprecated
                                                                                                                              SimpleAnnotationValueVisitor7
                                                                                                                                • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                SimpleElementVisitor7
                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                  SimpleTypeVisitor7
                                                                                                                                    • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                    • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                    TypeKindVisitor7
                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                      javax.lang.model
                                                                                                                                        SourceVersion
                                                                                                                                          java.desktop
                                                                                                                                            java.awt.peer
                                                                                                                                              RobotPeer
                                                                                                                                                • added
                                                                                                                                                useAbsoluteCoordinates()
                                                                                                                                                • removed
                                                                                                                                                javax.swing.filechooser
                                                                                                                                                  FileSystemView
                                                                                                                                                    javax.swing.plaf.basic
                                                                                                                                                      BasicRadioButtonUI
                                                                                                                                                        • added
                                                                                                                                                        • added
                                                                                                                                                        javax.swing
                                                                                                                                                          JPasswordField
                                                                                                                                                            setText(String)
                                                                                                                                                            • removed
                                                                                                                                                            java.naming
                                                                                                                                                              javax.naming.directory
                                                                                                                                                                Attribute
                                                                                                                                                                  • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                  javax.naming
                                                                                                                                                                    Name
                                                                                                                                                                      • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                      java.rmi
                                                                                                                                                                        java.rmi.server
                                                                                                                                                                          RemoteRef
                                                                                                                                                                            • + deprecated
                                                                                                                                                                            ServerRef
                                                                                                                                                                              • + deprecated

                                                                                                                                                                              This report is based on simple comparison of all public and protected APIs of the java.* and javax.* packages of JDK builds 12.0.2+10-adpt and 11.0.22+7-tem. It does not make statements about compatibility.

                                                                                                                                                                              For the latest Java versions the corresponding CSRs (Compatibility & Specification Review) are linked for a quick reference to find out about the reasoning of the change.

                                                                                                                                                                              More detailed API comparisons based on the japicmp tool can be found here.