Java 14: What's New and What to Actually Use
Java 14: What's New and What to Actually Use

Java 14: What's New and What to Actually Use

Author
Shiv Bade
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java14
switch expressions
records
Published
February 4, 2020
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Java 14 is here. Lots of buzz — but what’s actually usable?
  • Records (preview): Great for DTOs and immutability
  • Switch Expressions: Cleaner branching logic
  • NullPointerException enhancements: Shows variable names!
What we tried: - Replacing builders with records - Refactoring legacy switch chains
Verdict: Java is finally becoming concise again. Loving the momentum.