The JDK Enhancement Proposal (or JEP) is a process drafted by

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for collecting proposals for enhancements to the

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and

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. In the words of the Oracle, the JEP ''serve as the long-term Roadmap for JDK Release Projects and related efforts''.

Relationships with the JCP

The JEP process is not intended to replace the

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, which is still required to approve changes in the

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but rather to allow for OpenJDK committers to work more informally before becoming a formal

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References

External links

JDK Enhancement Proposals list page

Open source JDK project
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Relationships with the JCP

See also

References

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