Java SE 8 in WebSphere Application Server traditional V9

WebSphere® Application Server traditional is adding support for Java™ Platform, Standard Edition 8, (Java SE 8) as its default platform support. The IBM® SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 is the implementation of Java SE 8 that WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0 uses and it is fully compatible with Oracle Java SE version 8 libraries.

Java SE 8 includes features such as Lambda expression support and virtual extension methods, a more understandable date and time API, and improved security. Java SE 8 offers support for WebSphere applications to use the latest available Java features and standards.

Enhancements in Java SE 8

The following enhancements included with the Java SE 8 release:

  • Lambda Expression and Virtual Extension Methods

    The highlighting feature of Java 8 is the implementation of Lambda expressions and supporting features to the Java programming language and platform.

  • Date and Time API

    This new API allows developers to handle date and time in a more natural, cleaner, and easier to understand way.

  • Nashhorn JavaScript Engine

    A new lightweight, high-performance implementation of the JavaScript engine is integrated into the Java SDK and is available to Java applications through existing APIs.

  • Improved Security

    Replacing the existing hand-maintained list of caller sensitive methods with a mechanism that accurately identifies such methods and allows their callers to be discovered reliably.

    For further details about what is new in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8, see IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8.

    For more information about new Oracle features, see What's new in Java 8.