Java Community Process

The Java Community Process or JCP, established in 1998, is a formalized process which allows interested parties to be involved in the definition of future versions and features of the Java platform.

The JCP involves the use of Java Specification Request (JSR), which are formal documents that describe proposed specifications and technologies to be added to the Java platform. Formal public reviews of JSRs are conducted before the JSR becomes "final" and is voted on by the JCP Executive Committee. A final JSR provides a "reference implementation" which is a free implementation of the technology in source code form and a "Technology Compatibility Kit" to verify the API specification.

The JCP itself is described by a JSR. As of 2006, the current version of the JCP in use is 2.6 as described by JSR 215.

List of JSRs

There are over 300 JSRs. Some of the more visible JSRs are:

Notes

External links

* [http://www.jcp.org/ Java Community Process home page]
* [http://www.jcp.org/en/jsr/stage?listBy=final List of all JSRs rated final]
* [http://www.jcp.org/en/jsr/all List of all JSRs]