JSR 399 (Java SE 24): JEP Proposed to Target: 495: Simple Source Files and Instance Main Methods (Fourth Preview)

[Iris Clark]

The following JEP with scope "SE" has been proposed to target JDK 24:

  495: Simple Source Files and Instance Main Methods (Fourth Preview)
       https://openjdk.org/jeps/495

  Summary: Evolve the Java programming language so that beginners can
  write their first programs without needing to understand language
  features designed for large programs.  Far from using a separate
  dialect of the language, beginners can write streamlined declarations
  for single-class programs and then seamlessly expand their programs
  to use more advanced features as their skills grow.  Experienced
  developers can likewise enjoy writing small programs succinctly,
  without the need for constructs intended for programming in the large.
  This is a preview language feature.

The announced deadline for feedback to jdk-dev is Wed 13 Nov 20:00 UTC:

    https://mail.openjdk.org/pipermail/jdk-dev/2024-November/009617.html

If there are no unresolved objections at that time, then the JEP will be moved
to the Targeted state, indicating that the feature is expected to appear in
the specified release of the JDK Project.  For more information about states,
see the JEP Process document:

    https://openjdk.org/jeps/1

A dashboard that lists JEPs with "SE" scope may be found via a link on this
page:

    https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/24/spec/

Thanks,
Iris