New APIs in Java 15

Comparing Java 15 (15.0.2+7-adpt) with Java 14 (14.0.2+12-adpt).

Element	Modification
java.base
java.lang.constant
ConstantDescs
BSM_EXPLICIT_CAST	added
BSM_GET_STATIC_FINAL	added
FALSE	added
TRUE	added
java.lang.invoke
ConstantBootstraps
ConstantBootstraps()	removed
explicitCast(MethodHandles.Lookup, String, Class,...	added
MethodHandles.Lookup
defineHiddenClass(byte[], boolean,...	added
ensureInitialized(Class)	added
VarHandle
coordinateTypes()	- final
toMethodHandle(VarHandle.AccessMode)	- final
varType()	- final
MethodHandles.Lookup.ClassOption	added
java.lang.reflect
Modifier
Modifier()	removed
AnnotatedType
getAnnotation(Class)	added
getAnnotations()	added
getDeclaredAnnotations()	added
java.lang
Boolean	+ implements Constable
describeConstable()	added
Byte	+ implements Constable
describeConstable()	added
Character.UnicodeBlock
CHORASMIAN	added
CJK_UNIFIED_IDEOGRAPHS_EXTENSION_G	added
DIVES_AKURU	added
KHITAN_SMALL_SCRIPT	added
LISU_SUPPLEMENT	added
SYMBOLS_FOR_LEGACY_COMPUTING	added
TANGUT_SUPPLEMENT	added
YEZIDI	added
Character	+ implements Constable
describeConstable()	added
Class
isHidden()	added
isSealed()	added preview
permittedSubclasses()	added preview
Math
absExact(int)	added
absExact(long)	added
NullPointerException
fillInStackTrace()	added
Short	+ implements Constable
describeConstable()	added
StrictMath
absExact(int)	added
absExact(long)	added
String
formatted(Object...)	- preview
stripIndent()	- preview
translateEscapes()	- preview
Character.UnicodeScript
CHORASMIAN	added
DIVES_AKURU	added
KHITAN_SMALL_SCRIPT	added
YEZIDI	added
CharSequence
isEmpty()	added
java.net
MulticastSocket
supportedOptions()	removed
java.nio.channels.spi
SelectorProvider
openServerSocketChannel(ProtocolFamily)	added
openSocketChannel(ProtocolFamily)	added
java.nio.channels
ServerSocketChannel
open(ProtocolFamily)	added
SocketChannel
open(ProtocolFamily)	added
java.nio
CharBuffer
isEmpty()	added
java.security.interfaces
EdECKey	added
EdECPrivateKey	added
EdECPublicKey	added
java.security.spec
EdDSAParameterSpec	added
EdECPoint	added
EdECPrivateKeySpec	added
EdECPublicKeySpec	added
NamedParameterSpec
ED25519	added
ED448	added
java.text
DecimalFormatSymbols
getMonetaryGroupingSeparator()	added
setMonetaryGroupingSeparator(char)	added
java.util
NoSuchElementException
NoSuchElementException(String, Throwable)	added
NoSuchElementException(Throwable)	added
TreeMap
compute(Object, BiFunction)	added
computeIfAbsent(Object, Function)	added
computeIfPresent(Object, BiFunction)	added
merge(Object, Object, BiFunction)	added
putIfAbsent(Object, Object)	added
javax.net.ssl
SSLSession
getPeerCertificateChain()	- abstract
java.compiler
javax.lang.model.element
Modifier	- final
NON_SEALED	added preview
SEALED	added preview
Element
getAnnotationsByType(Class)	added
TypeElement
getPermittedSubclasses()	added preview
javax.lang.model.type
TypeMirror
getAnnotation(Class)	added
getAnnotationMirrors()	added
getAnnotationsByType(Class)	added
javax.lang.model
SourceVersion
RELEASE_15	added
java.desktop
java.awt.peer
ComponentPeer
checkImage(Image, int, int, ImageObserver)	removed
createImage(ImageProducer)	removed
prepareImage(Image, int, int, ImageObserver)	removed
MenuPeer
addSeparator()	removed
java.management.rmi
javax.management.remote.rmi
RMIConnectorServer
CREDENTIAL_TYPES	removed
java.rmi
java.rmi.activation
Activatable	+ deprecated + forRemoval
ActivateFailedException	+ deprecated + forRemoval
ActivationDesc	+ deprecated + forRemoval
ActivationException	+ deprecated + forRemoval
ActivationGroupDesc	+ deprecated + forRemoval
ActivationGroupID	+ deprecated + forRemoval
ActivationGroup	+ deprecated + forRemoval
ActivationGroup_Stub	+ deprecated + forRemoval
ActivationID	+ deprecated + forRemoval
UnknownGroupException	+ deprecated + forRemoval
UnknownObjectException	+ deprecated + forRemoval
ActivationInstantiator	+ deprecated + forRemoval
ActivationMonitor	+ deprecated + forRemoval
ActivationSystem	+ deprecated + forRemoval
Activator	+ deprecated + forRemoval

Data Source

This report is based on simple comparison of all public and protected APIs of the java.* and javax.* packages of JDK builds 15.0.2+7-adpt and 14.0.2+12-adpt. 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.