Java 5
Explore the major features introduced in Java 5, including generics for type safety, annotations to add metadata, concise for loops, autoboxing and unboxing, enums, varargs, static imports, and new concurrency utilities. Understand how these features enhance Java syntax and improve code clarity and safety.
Java 5 added several new features to the language. If you’re not familiar with Java 5 or would like a refresher, keep reading.
The following new features have been added to Java 5:
- Generics
- Annotations
- More concise for loops
- Static imports
- Autoboxing/unboxing
- Enumerations
- Varargs
- Concurrency utilities in package
java.util.concurrent
Generics
Generics were a huge addition to the language. Although it improved the type-safety of Java, it also increased ...