Since Java 8, the JDK has included a dependency validation tool named Jdeps. It not only identifies any Java internal API dependency but also suggests alternative classes that you can use instead.

Java 8 will be remembered mainly for introducing lambdas, streams, a new date/time model, and Nashorn--but don't miss the new Base64 API. It could be just what you need to ensure data integrity in ...

Java, the programming language used by millions of developers, is now even better. The launch of Java 8 on March 25 represents the most significant update to the Java programming model ever, and ...

A great deal of Java programming -- from conditional statements to iterative loops -- deals with the evaluation of true or false values. When you work with the JDK's Streams API and Lambda functions, ...

For example, Spring 4.x doesn’t use any Java 8 language features in its own code. However, it can autodetect and automatically activate many Java 8 API features.