Chapter 3
From Monolithic to Modular Java: A Retrospective and Ongoing Evolution
Introduction
In the preceding chapters, we journeyed through the significant advancements in the Java language and its execution environment, witnessing the remarkable growth and transformation of these foundational elements. However, a critical aspect of Java’s evolution, which has far-reaching implications for the entire ecosystem, is the transformation of the Java Development Kit (JDK) itself. As Java matured, it introduced a plethora of features and language-level enhancements, each contributing to the increased complexity and sophistication of the JDK. For instance, the introduction of the enumeration type in J2SE 5.0 necessitated the addition of the java.lang.Enum ...
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