JEP 238: Multi-Release JAR Files extends the JAR file format to allow multiple, Java-release-specific versions of class/resource files to coexist in the same archive. This upgrade makes it easier for ...

The Java Extension Mechanism is described in the Java Tutorial as a “standard, scalable way to make custom APIs available to all applications running on the Java platform.” As described in ...

The trend toward microservices development and Docker-based deployments turned the world of Java application packaging on its head. It was once normal to install a single application server on a ...