Java 5
| Status | End of Life |
|---|---|
| Release Date | 2004-09-30 |
| EOL Date | 2015-04-15 |
| Latest Version | 5.0u85 |
| Codename | Tiger |
| Class File Version | 49.0 |
| Unicode Version | 4.0.0 |
| API Changes | Compare to 1.4 - 1.3 - 1.2 - 1.1 - 1.0 |
| Documentation | Release Notes, Language Spec, VM Spec, JavaDoc |
| SCM |
With many new language features this release made Java look like a modern
programming language. For-each loops, autoboxing, static imports, enums etc.
enabled a more concise coding style. With parameterized types we got
compile time safety instead of cumbersome type cast expressions.
New Features
Here are all new features in Java 5 by category. There is also of list of all features of all Java releases.
Language
- Generics (JSR 14)
- Annotations (JSR 175)
- Autoboxing (JSR 201)
- Enums (JSR 201)
- For-each Loops (JSR 201)
- Static Imports (JSR 201)
- Var Args (JSR 201)
API
- Concurrency Utilities (java.util.concurrent) (JSR 166)
Should I Upgrade?
Java 5 is end-of-life since 2015-04-15. Unless you have a 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 5 | Commercial |
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