JakartaOne Livestream is a one-day virtual conference that focuses on Cloud Native Java, MicroProfile, and Jakarta EE. The Call for Paper is open from July 15 to September 15. But don’t wait, submit your abstract NOW for a chance to speak at an event attended by more than 1000 participants. Check out the previous events for inspiration:
– JakartaOne Livestream 2019
– JakartaOne Livestream 2020
Welcome to the sixty-eighth issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE!
We have a date for Jakarta EE 9.1!
Eclipse GlassFish 6.1.0.RC1 passes the Jakarta EE 9.1 TCK and is available for download. The TCK project is in the process of wrapping up everything for the release. We plan to initiate the review ballot for the Jakarta EE 9.1 specifications on April 30, which means that the artifacts will be released to Maven Central on May 14th. This is a soft launch as we have been doing the last couple of releases, so the official release date with all the marketing splash around it will be May 25th.
Worth noting for this release is that it looks like GlassFish won’t be alone as a compatible implementation when the specification is ratified. A number of vendors are working hard to have their implementations available along with Glassfish for the release review ballot.
When the Jakarta EE Platform team set April 15 as a deadline for specifications to file for plan reviews in order to be considered for the next Jakarta EE release, we didn’t really know what to expect. There have been quite a few efforts to write down expectations, such as the Jakarta EE Ambassadors‘ Guide to Contributing to Jakarta EE 10, Arjan Tijms‘ Java for the enterprise: What to expect in Jakarta EE 10 and Greg Wilkins‘ Less is More? Evolving the Servlet API!. But would this crystalize into concrete plans?
I guess it is safe to say that we were blown away by the number of detailed plans and outlines submitted as pull requests to the Jakarta EE Specifications repository. Just take a look at the list below grouped by major and minor updates to the specifications.
Major updates
Jakarta Authentication 4.0
Jakarta Authorization 3.0
Jakarta Concurrency 3.0
Jakarta Expression Language 5.0
Jakarta Faces 4.0
Jakarta JSON Binding 3.0
Jakarta RESTful Web Services 4.0
Jakarta Security 3.0
Jakarta Servlet 6.0
Jakarta SOAP with Attachments 3.0
Jakarta Standard Tag Library 3.0
Jakarta XML Binding 4.0
Jakarta XML Web Services 4.0
Minor updates
Jakarta Activation 2.1
Jakarta Connectors 2.1
Jakarta JSON Processing 2.1
Jakarta Mail 2.1
Jakarta MVC 2.1
Jakarta Persistence 3.1
Jakarta Server Pages 3.1
Jakarta WebSocket 2.1
I can’t wait to dive into the details of these plans as they progress through the plan reviews stipulated by the Jakarta EE Specifiation Process. Take a look at the JESP Guide for a simple walk-through of the process.
In addition to the efforts around Jakarta EE 9.1 and Jakarta EE 10, there are ongoing discussions about the alignment between Jakarta EE and MicroProfile. These discussions take place in the CN4J Alliance. Read Jakarta EE/MicroProfile Alignment Survey Results! by Reza Rahman to see how the community responded to the alternatives being discussed.
Over the past year, the Eclipse Foundation spoke to leading Java developers around the world to discuss why they rely on Jakarta EE and the unique benefits of using Jakarta EE technologies. Their input is captured in our white paper, which describes the important advantages Jakarta EE offers today and for the future.
Download the Jakarta EE white paper!
With Jakarta EE’s long history as Java EE, it’s sometimes easy for developers to dismiss the technology as yesterday’s approach. But Jakarta EE technologies are embedded, and relied upon, in a way no other technologies are. Here are some examples you might not be aware of:
One of the advantages every one of the developers raised was the value of the specification-based approach to technologies in Jakarta EE.
The clear boundary between fully tested specifications and underlying implementations means developers can easily switch between the implementations with minimal impact on the application code. This agility saves considerable time, effort, and money when changes are required.
The developers also described a combination of strategic and technical advantages that aren’t available in any other platform. Some of the main Jakarta EE benefits they noted include:
These insights are just a few of the reasons leading Java developers remain committed to Jakarta EE. For the complete story, download the white paper.
Visit the Jakarta EE website to learn more about Jakarta EE and explore the Jakarta EE specifications.
Welcome to the fifty-sixth issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE!
It is time for a new edition of Studio Jakarta EE LIVE! This time I have Emily Jiang from IBM with me in the studio. We will talk about MicroProfile 4.0 and I am pretty sure that Emily will show some cool demos as well.
Check out microprofile.io for details about MicroProfile 4.0 and MicroProfile in general. And of course, make sure to tune in to Studio Jakarta EE LIVE: MicroProfile 4.0 on Thursday!
MicroProfile 4.0 contains updates to all the specifications. It is based on the Jakarta EE 8 versions of the four specifications that form the foundation of MicroProfile. This means that it is still on the javax.* namespace.
How difficult the migration from the javax.* to the jakarta.* namespace is for your particular use case depends on the complexity of your application. The focus has mainly been on the Java package names, but there are some other areas that may require some effort as well. Check out my Migration Guide for an example of how to migrate an application that touches most of the areas.
Please reach out to me if you discover areas that I have missed in the guide. I will be happy to update it!
There is only one more stop planned on the Jakarta EE Virtual Tour. We really enjoy giving these talks, so please reach out if you are interested in hosting us at your JUG or MeetUp.
Welcome to the fifty-second issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE!
This is the last Hashtag Jakarta EE in 2020. But don’t worry, I will continue these weekly updates in 2021 as well.
This week, MicroProfile 4.0 was released! It’s been a long wait since the previous release (3.3) back in February. But now it’s here, the first release of MicroProfile following the MicroProfile Specification Process (MPSP).
This release contains updates to all specifications. See the MicroProfile Presentation for details. Note that the four Java EE 8 specifications that form the foundation of MicroProfile have been updated to the Jakarta EE 8 counterparts. This means that MicroProfile is still on the javax.* namespace. I expect that there will be a release during 2021 that will be based on Jakarta EE 9 versions of the specifications and by that support the jakarta.* namespace.
MicroProfile 4.0 will be covered in detail in the next Studio Jakarta EE LIVE as my guest on January 28th is Emily Jiang. Make sure to tune in to get all information about the 4.0 release directly from Emily.
As I mentioned in the previous Hashtag issue, I will participate in a Tech Summary Panel organized by the Barcelona JUG on December 29. In this event, we will summarize 2020 and look ahead towards 2021. It has an amazing lineup of speakers, and I am honored to be among them. You don’t want to miss this!
I’ll end this last Hashtag Jakarta EE of 2020 with a pointer to a great blog post by Payara‘s Steve Millidge: Cloud Myth: Ahead of Time Compilation Will Save You Money.
JakartaOne Livestream is happening on December 8, 2020. It is a whole day packed with content. As I mentioned in JakartaOne Livestream 2020 – Lineup, we have lots of goodies planned for Studio Jakarta EE between the regular conference talks.
As mentioned in JakartaOne Livestream 2020 – Lineup, one of the 15-minute sessions will be a lightning talk by Amber Vanderburg. There are also a couple of interviews planned. I will have a chat with Juergen Hoeller, the Spring Framework project lead from VMware about the implications of the namespace change in Jakarta EE 9 on Spring Framework. Arjan Tijms will also be joining in another 15-minutes chat about how Jakarta EE 9 lowers the barriers for new players on the market, like Piranha.
And there will be more…
I think this lineup deserves some spotlight. JakartaOne Livestream 2020 is packed with quality content. Check out the schedule and make sure you register for the event!
Between the sessions, we return to Studio Jakarta EE where Tanja and I will talk about the sessions, celebrate the Jakarta EE 9 release, do some live demos, and interview community members. We will also feature a lighting talk by Amber Vanderburg where she will talk about the power of performance feedback. Make sure you tune in to these sessions between sessions. There will be some surprises coming up and, of course, there will be cake!
I know, you are probably pretty tired of elections by now. But please, take the time to submit your vote in the Javas Community Process (JCP) Executive Committee (EC) elections.
The ballot is open for voting until November 16, 2020. All the relevant information can be found on the JCP EC Election pages.
And, do remember that a vote for Eclipse Foundation is a vote for the Open-source Community!
The election for the Java Community Process (JCP) Executive Committee (EC) has started! The ballot is open for voting until November 16, 2020. But don’t wait, submit your vote today!
Check out the nominees for the 2020 Executive Committee Election if you want to see who the candidates are. But really, the only thing you need to know is that you should vote for Eclipse Foundation. Remember that a vote for Eclipse Foundation is a vote for the Open-source Community!
The program for JakartaOne Livestream 2020 is ready!
Join us for a full day of technical content, fun, and celebration of the Jakarta EE 9 release!
Thanks to the program committee for reviewing the talks and completing the schedule!
Register now to reserve your spot!