Vetting JEP concepts?

[David Alayachew]

Hello Andy. Thanks for getting involved.

As for how to approach, there's a few steps involved before writing up or
introducing JEP drafts.

First thing is to find a problem that is either big enough or frequent
enough that a change makes sense. As for what a big/frequent enough problem
looks like, look at some of the JEP's -- in-flight, or delivered, that
address the problems.

Once you find a problem, next step is to hop onto the mailing list most
relevant to the problem, and see if others in the community feel like it is
as big/frequent of a problem that you say it is. Here is the list of
mailing lists -- https://mail.openjdk.org/mailman/listinfo

And if you want some traction, maybe cross post to the Java subreddit (with
mod approval beforehand!). As long as you are respectful, read the
documentation so you come informed, and don't jump to conclusions, you
should find helpful responses in both places. Examples below.

Good -- Why is ABC done this way (again, check ABC docs before hand)/When I
tried doing ABC, I experienced pain point XYZ

Bad -- ABC feels poorly designed/ABC is wrong/ABC shouldn't be done this
way -- Understand, literal thousands of people have looked over even the
darkest corners of the JDK.

If your problem finds traction, next step is bringing up ideas on how to
solve it. This is not where you start typing up a JEP format. Instead,
introduce a solution and see if it gets anywhere. Fair warning, this is a
higher bar to reach, and is usually as far as most ideas go.

If you manage to cross that bar, post again and someone here will be happy
to show you next steps.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you for reaching out!
David Alayachew


On Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 12:47 PM Andy Boothe <andy.boothe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have a couple of ideas for JEPs. What is the best way to vet these
> concepts before I submit them to the official process? I'd like to confirm
> that these ideas haven't already been entertained before (I have already
> checked the existing draft JEPs), and I'd also like to make sure they are
> even interesting and viable before I waste anyone's time on the official
> committees.
>
> Thank you in advance for all feedback!
>
> Andy Boothe
> *Email*: andy.boothe at gmail.com
> *Mobile*: (979) 574-1089
>
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