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Wide usage of internal only APIs is why much of the world is still stuck using Java 8 and can't migrate.

• jdkjs 5y ago
  You mean “public APIs not being comprehensive enough”
• deleted 5y ago
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• RedShift1 5y ago
  I use java about 40% of the time at my work and I've never had to use "internal only" APIs. Do you have some examples of these internal APIs?
  • teraflop 5y ago
    There are JDK Enhancement Proposals that discuss the encapsulation of these internal APIs, including some examples and alternatives: https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/260 https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/260 https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/403 https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/403
  • thenickdude 5y ago
    The sun.* package hierarchy for example: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/faq-sun-packages.html https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/faq-sun-packages.ht...