Suggesting new JEPs

JEP is the abbreviation for JDK Enhancement Proposal. It means a relatively big change in OpenJDK that requires significant implementation effort, but it doesn't imply changes in the Java specification. The definition of JEP is covered in JEP 1 JDK Enhancement-Proposal & Roadmap Process which explains the details of definition of JEP, the process and the required documentation. As defined in JEP 1 (http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/1), JEP has to meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • It requires two or more weeks of engineering effort
  • It makes a significant change to the JDK, or to the processes and the infrastructure by which it is developed
  • It is in high demand by the developers or the customers

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