Simon Ritter - Modularity & Project Jigsaw in JDK 9: A Better Platform For IoT

Abstract:

Project Jigsaw will bring modularity to the Java platform; something that will enable better security, performance and flexibility for deployment of applications. This talk will look at the fundamentals of how modularity in Java will work. Developers will need to understand that these changes go significantly further than just separating the standard class libraries into a number of discrete units.

In addition we'll explain the impact project Jigsaw will have on developers in terms of building their applications, as well as helping them to understand how things like encapsulation will change in JDK 9. We'll conclude with a look at how this will simplify and improve Java as a platform for IoT applications and how this relates to Project Zulu from Azul.

Bio:

Simon Ritter is the European CTO of Azul Systems. Simon has been in the IT business since 1984 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Brunel University in the U.K.

Originally working in the area of UNIX development for AT&T UNIX System Labs and then Novell, Simon moved to Sun in 1996. At this time, he started working with Java technology and has spent time working both in Java development and consultancy. Having moved to Oracle as part of the Sun acquisition he focused on developer outreach for the core Java platform, Java for client applications and embedded Java. Now at Azul he is helping people to understand Azul’s Java virtual machine technologies and products.