Which Java versions introduced which language features?

Question

Is there any comprehensive resource in versions in which various language functions were introduced for Java? For example, where I can type or search for "static initialization blocks", and he can tell me that this function is available in Java from version xx.

Answer 1

The following is a list (not complete) of changes between versions of Java. Add major changes to the language and platform.

Java 1.0 Press Release

• Introductory version.

Java 1.1 Press Release

• Nested Classes
• Object serialization
• JavaBeans API
• Jdbc
• Serialization and RMI
• Unicode 2.0 Support

Java 1.2 Press Release

• strictfp
• Java Security Model
• JIT Compilation
• Swing
• Collection structure

Java 1.3 Press Release

• HotSpot VM
• JNDI

Java 1.4 -

• java.util.logging

Java 5 -

Java 6

JDK 7

• -
• ""
• Fork-Join Framework

JDK 8

• -
• Stream API
• API java.time
• JavaScript- Nashorn

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Answer 2

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