Closures Prototype Update and Extension Methods

submited by krishnas on Wed Nov 28th, 2007

The Closures for Java prototype now allows a closure to access mutated local variables from an enclosing scope. You can download the prototype here. You can also download the sources for the rewritten parts of Doug Lea's fork-join library, ported to use function types. It is a good example of how APIs can be affected by these language changes. Personally, I find the API simplifications to be quite compelling. If you're on the fence about function types, I recommend you have a look. Any feedback you may have is most welcome!

Topic: java java7