> Type inference There's a proposal[0] for local variable type inference, but it's not scheduled for any specific java version. > Dynamic typing you can run

> Type inference There's a proposal[0] for local variable type inference, but it's not scheduled for any specific java version. > Dynamic typing you can run dynamic languages on the JVM. groovy, javascript, ruby, ... > Performance: Things like structs, or being able to create an array of objects part of valhalla[1]. [0] http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/286 http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/286 [1] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/valhalla/ http://openjdk.java.net/projects/valhalla/