Java Version API use cases

The Java Version API (java.lang.Runtime.Version) was introduced in version 9. The API allows numeric runtime version information to be retrieved inside a running Java application. We will cover use cases and introduce a Runtime Version backport for older versions of Java (8, 7, & 6) that illustrates one use case.

We will discuss

• Compatibility between Java versions (source code vs bytecode)
• What are the use cases for using the Version API
• Quickly switching between different Java versions
• Backported Java Version API to older versions (8, 7 & 6)
• Testing between versions
• Continuous version updates versus a finish line mentality.

Schedule:
5:30PM-6:00PM Networking
6:00PM-6:30PM Presentation
6:30PM-7:00PM Q&A Discussion

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Speaker
Eugenio "Gene" Alvarez is a seasoned software developer with over two decades of experience in Java development. Starting Java development in 1996 on a pilot project for the cruise line industry. With a long history of many successful production Java updates.