The Java Community Process (JCP), established in 1998, is a formalized mechanism that allows interested parties to develop standard technical specifications for
Java technology
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. Anyone can become a JCP Member by filling a form available at th
JCP website JCP membership for organizations and
commercial entities requires annual fees – but is free for individuals.
The JCP involves the use of Java Specification Requests (JSRs) – the formal documents that describe proposed specifications and technologies for adding to the
Java platform
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. Formal public reviews of JSRs take place before a JSR becomes ''final'' and the
JCP Executive Committee {{no footnotes, date=April 2014
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votes on it. A final JSR provides a ''
reference implementation
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'' that is a free implementation of the technology in
source code
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form and a ''
Technology Compatibility Kit'' to verify the
API specification.
A JSR describes the JCP itself. , JSR 387 describes the current version (2.11) of the JCP.
List of JSRs
There are hundreds of JSRs. Some of the more visible JSRs include:
Criticism
The JCP's executive board has been characterized as a "
rubber stamp organization" since
Oracle
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Description
The wor ...
acquired
Sun Microsystems
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(the original developer of the
Java language).
The
Apache Software Foundation resigned its seat on the board in December 2010 because
Oracle
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Description
The wor ...
was unwilling to license the
Technology Compatibility Kit for Apache's version of Java.
JCP Program and Industry Awards
Source:
The Java Community Process(SM) Program - Press & Success - News Stories
Jcp.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
See also
* JDK Enhancement Proposal
Notes
External links
Java Community Process home pageList of all JSRs rated finalList of all JSRs
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