Java Community Process
The Java Community Process (JCP), established in 1998, is a formal mechanism that enables interested parties to develop standard technical specifications for Java technology. Becoming a member of the JCP requires solid knowledge of the Java programming language, its specifications, and best practices in software development. Membership in the JCP involves a detailed review of the candidate's profile, including an assessment by current members. Typically, professionals are invited to join the JCP based on their contributions and reputation within the Java community.
Once invited, the new member undergoes an evaluation by the JCP Executive Committee, ensuring that they can effectively contribute to the Java Specification Requests (JSRs). These formal documents describe proposed specifications and technologies to be added to the Java platform. New members are encouraged to engage actively and play a crucial role in supporting the Java community and its releases. It is essential that members possess expertise and in-depth technical knowledge, combined with strong professional experience, to significantly contribute to the growth and usage of the Java language.
Membership for organizations and commercial entities requires annual fees, but it is free for individuals. JSRs undergo formal public reviews before becoming final, and the JCP Executive Committee votes on their approval. A finalized JSR provides a reference implementation, which is a free implementation of the technology in source code form, and a Technology Compatibility Kit to verify the API specification.
The JCP itself is described by a JSR. As of 2020[update], JSR 387 describes the current version (2.11) of the JCP.
List of JSRs
[edit]There are hundreds of JSRs. Some of the more visible JSRs include:
Criticism
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The JCP's executive board has been characterized as a "rubber stamp organization" since Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems (the original developer of the Java language).[9]
The Apache Software Foundation resigned its seat on the board in December 2010 because Oracle was unwilling to license the Technology Compatibility Kit for Apache's version of Java.[10]
JCP Program and Industry Awards
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| Award | Nominee | Contributions | Details | JSR # | Win? |
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| JCP Member/Participant of the Year | London Java Community and SouJava | "Adopt a JSR!" program | Supporting Java developers through the JCP. | Win! | |
| Stephen Colebourne | Date and time API for Java. | Comprehensive and advanced. Tireless work. | 310 | ||
| Markus Eisele | Active work among the German Java community and in the JSR 342 Expert Group. | 342 | |||
| JUG Chennai | Becoming the most active JCP organization in India and a competitive service organization in the commercial marketplace. | ||||
| Werner Keil | Incredible energy and participation in seven JSRs as well as the Executive Committee. | ||||
| Antoine Sabot-Durand |
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| Outstanding Spec Lead | Victor Grazi, | Java Money & Currency API | Dedicated, focused expertise in solving issues representing money and currencies. | 354 | Win! |
| Michael Ernst | Annotations on Java Types | Level-headed approach; a great example of a well-run JSR. | 308 | ||
| Nigel Deakin, | Java Message Service 2.0 | Outstanding, thorough, and intelligent work keeping the JMS 2 EG open and moving forward at a great pace. | 343 | ||
| Pete Muir, | Contexts and Dependency Injection for Java EE 1.1 | Voluntarily upgrading to 2.8 in late 2011 and maintaining what were already transparent methods in running his Expert Group. | 346 | ||
| Most Significant JSR | Jitendra Kotamraju | API for JSON Processing | An important step in bringing Java into the world of the modern web. | 353 | |
| Victor Grazi, | Money and Currency API | New ways of handling monetary amounts and currency computations. Fixing critical Java Number Format and Representation bugs beyond monetary values. | 354 | ||
| Mitch Upton | Java State Management | The potential to improve how Application Servers and Distributed Services are going to look in the near future as well as simplifying deployment in PaaS and Cloud environments. | 350 | ||
| Nigel Deakin | Java Message Service 2 | Modernize JMS at a rapid pace. | 343 | ||
| Patrick Curran | JCP.Next | Setting the direction and procedures for the next-generation JCP. | 348 355 358 | Win! |
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ JSR 3 originally specified the JMX 1.0 release. Two subsequent "final" releases have provided JMX 1.1 and JMX 1.2. JMX 2.0 is specified by JSR 255.
- ^ JSR 52 originally specified the JSTL 1.0 release. A subsequent maintenance release provided JSTL 1.1.
- ^ JSR 56 originally specified the JNLP 1.0 release. A subsequent "final" release provided JNLP 1.5, which was primarily a maintenance release.[1] As of February, 2006, the JNLP 6.0 maintenance release has been completed but not finalized.
- ^ JSR 63 originally specified the JAXP 1.1 release. A subsequent maintenance release of JSR 63 provided the JAXP 1.2 specification.[2] JAXP 1.3 is specified by JSR 206.
- ^ JSR 127 originally specified the JSF 1.0 release. A subsequent maintenance release provided the JSF 1.1 specification.[3] JSF 1.2 is specified by JSR 252.
- ^ JSR 154 originally specified the Java Servlet 2.4 release. As of February, 2006 a maintenance draft of the 2.5 servlet specification is under review, scheduled to close on March 20, 2006.
- ^ JSR 913 originally specified JCP 2.0. It was subsequently amended by various changes to voting rules to produce version 2.1 and then further changed by licensing rules, policy, and processes to get to version 2.5. JCP 2.6 is defined by JSR 215.[4]
- ^ JSR 924 originally specified changes to the JVM to support changes in J2SE 5.0. As of 2006[update] a maintenance update to support changes proposed by JSR 202 is underway.
- ^ Handy, Alex (12 September 2011). "Java is open, but is the process?". SD Times. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ Whiting, Rick (10 December 2010). "Apache Quits Java Governing Board Over Dispute With Oracle". CRN. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ The Java Community Process(SM) Program - Press & Success - News Stories. Jcp.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
- ^ The Java Community Process(SM) Program - Press & Success - News Stories. Jcp.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
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