JDT/Plan/4.10

Planning page for JDT for 4.10

This page discusses target fixes and improvements to the Eclipse Java Development Tools for the 4.10 release.

Core

Java 11 Support

Java 11 support will be integrated in 4.10 - Java 11 Tree. Java 11 is ongoing and will be delivered via Marketplace once Java 11 goes GA (link updated in marketplace). This will be over 4.9

Java 12 Support

Java 12 support will be integrated post 4.10 - Java 12 Tree Periodic patch builds of Beta quality will be delivered as P-builds applicable on top of 4.10 Product quality Java 12 support will be delivered post 4.10 (over 4.11)

Technical Debt and Enhancements

All Open Bugs All Resolved Bugs

In Summary

Includes the following:

• Modularity support
• Performance Measurement (opportunistic)
• Switch Expression completion
• Switch Expression Quick Assist
• Lambda Completion
• External Annotations
• Type inference backlogs
• ecj vs javac compatibility
• Running tests on latest early-access java (P build, Y build) [with Sravan]
• completing enable-preview features

A Java Versions' Perspective

For a Java releases driven planning refer Java Releases Support Page

UI

Java 12 Support

Add Java 12 support - bugs.
Java 12 support will be added to a BETA branch until Java 12 goes GA.

Java 11 Support

Add Java 11 support - bugs.
Java 11 support from the BETA branch will be integrated into the master branch for Eclipse 4.10 when Java 11 goes GA.

JUnit 5.3.1 Support

Update to JUnit 5.3.1 - bug 536354.
JDT is expected to update to JUnit 5.3.1 for Eclipse 4.10.

Enhance support for Java 10

Fix bugs and enhancements listed here.

Enhance support for Java 9

Fix bugs and enhancements listed here.

Enhance support for JUnit 5

Fix bugs and enhancements listed here.

Routine Maintenance and Enhancements

Other bugs and enhancements.

Debug

Java 12 Support

Working on Java 12 support is one of the primary focus for 4.10. Java 12 is ongoing during 4.10 and will be delivered via Marketplace once Java 12 goes GA.

Java 11 Support

Working on Java 11 support is the primary focus for 4.9. Java 11 is ongoing during 4.9 and will be delivered via Marketplace once Java 11 goes GA.

• JDT Debug Plan to support debugging in Java 11.

Enhancing Lambda debugging user experience

Debugger stopped in a lambda expression cannot see variables in enclosing scope bug 538899
Lambda variable names in variables view is shown as arg$1 etc bug 534687

Enhancing Trigger Point user experience

Disabled trigger point gets enabled automatically bug 520346

Debugging user experience

Variables view: Add history with recent expressions to the details pane bug 334991

Routine Maintenance and Enhancements

Other Bugs and enhancements.