New Features in Java version 7

The new release of Java 7 introduced exciting new features in the language; following is the list of these features:

• Strings in the Switch Statement

For details please visit: http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/language/strings-switch.html

• Type Inference for Generic Instance Creation (diamond symbol <>)

For details please visit:
http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/language/type-inference-generic-instance-creation.html

• The try-with-resources Statement

For details please visit:
http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/language/try-with-resources.html

• Catching multiple Exception Types and Rethrowing Exception with Improved Type Checking

For details please visit:
http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/language/catch-multiple.html

• Enhancements in Java I/O (new package named java.nio)

For details please visit:
http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/io/enhancements.html#7
http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/io/notification.html

• Java Virtual Machine Support for Non-Java Languages

For details please visit:
http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/vm/multiple-language-support.html

• JLayer Pane to Decorate Components with JLayer Class

For details please visit:
http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/misc/jlayer.html