Java 15 - foojay

The information below presents data on Java 15, made available by Marc R. Hoffmann, from javaalmanac.io.

Java versions:

16 ,
15 ,
14 ,
13 ,
12 ,
11 ,
10 ,
9 ,
8 ,
7 ,
6 ,
5 ,
1.4 ,
1.3 ,
1.2 ,
1.1 ,
1.0 .

Java 15

version: 15 Release date: 2020/09/15 EOL date: 2021/03 bytecode: 59.0

Documentation: notes , api SCM: hg

Distro	Vendor	License	Platforms
OpenJDK	Oracle	Open Source	linux-x64 macOS-x64 windows-x64
Oracle JDK	Oracle	Commercial	linux-x64 macOS-x64 windows-x64
Zulu	Azul	Open Source	linux-x86 linux-x64 linux-ppc32spe linux-ppc32hf linux-ppc64 linux-aarch64 linux-arm32 macOS-x64 windows-x86 windows-x64 solaris-sparcv9 solaris-x86 solaris-x64

New Features

JVM

Disable and Deprecate Biased Locking ( JEP 374 )
ZGC ( JEP 377 )
Shenandoah GC ( JEP 379 )
Remove the Solaris and SPARC Ports ( JEP 381 )

Language

Pattern Matching for instanceof Preview ( JEP 375 )
Text Blocks ( JEP 378 )
Records Preview ( JEP 384 )

API

Edwards-Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (EdDSA) ( JEP 339 )
Sealed Classes Preview ( JEP 360 )
Hidden Classes ( JEP 371 )
Remove the Nashorn JavaScript Engine ( JEP 372 )
Reimplement the Legacy DatagramSocket API ( JEP 373 )
Foreign-Memory Access API (Second Incubator) ( JEP 383 )
Deprecate RMI Activation for Removal ( JEP 385 )

New APIs

Compare to Java:

base: version: 15 build 15+36-1562

target version: 14 build 14.0.2+12

base: version: 15 build 15+36-1562

target version: 13 build 13.0.2+8

base: version: 15 build 15+36-1562

target version: 12 build 12.0.2+10

base: version: 15 build 15+36-1562

target version: 11 build 11.0.8+10

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java.base
- p
  java.io
  - a
    Serial
    
    added
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    FileInputStream
    - m
      finalize()
      
      removed
  - c
    FileOutputStream
    - m
      finalize()
      
      removed
  - c
    InputStream
    - m
      skipNBytes(long)
      
      added
  - c
    PrintStream
    - m
      write(byte[])
      
      added
    - m
      writeBytes(byte[])
      
      added