The Java Tutorial goes on to list bullets for when an abstract class should be considered and for when an interface should be considered. Unsurprisingly, these are derived from the previously ...

Version 24 version introduces several new language features which collectively simplify code, and provide powerful tools for bytecode manipulation and advanced stream processing.

Proposal cites the need for an ‘accurate, complete, up-to-date, performant’ API for parsing, generating, and transforming Java class files. Credit: Pablo Merchán Montes ...