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Summary

In this chapter we provided an overview of the future developments of the Java platform, beyond Java 9. We looked at what is planned for Java 10 and what further changes we are likely to see beyond Java 10. Each potential change to the Java platform was characterized as targeted, submitted, or drafted. Specifically, we covered future changes to the Java platform grouped in the following categories: JDK Changes, Java Compiler, Java Virtual Machine, JavaX, and special projects.

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