[cross-project-issues-dev] Java 17 support for Eclipse 2021-09 (4.21).

["Manoj Palat" <manoj.palat@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,

  

We are pleased to announce the Java 17 support for Eclipse 2021-09 (4.21).

 

The release notably includes the support of the following Java 17 features:

 

JEP 306: Restore Always-Strict Floating-Point Semantics

JEP 406: Pattern Matching for switch (Preview)

JEP 409: Sealed Classes (Final).

 

The release can be obtained through one of the following ways:

 

1. Java 17 Marketplace entry : https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/java-17-support-eclipse-2021-09-421

2. P2 update site : https://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/updates/4.21-P-builds/

Additionally, the Java 17 support is available on 4.22 from the next integration build onwards - download from https://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in Java 17 Support - more so especially in these pandemic times - for the hard work and the perseverance!

 

Regards,

Manoj N Palat

Eclipse Java Development Tools (JDT)

IBM.