• Java Se Development Kit 8u221
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This article illustrates how to update the Java Development Kit (JDK) version on Windows and Mac.

Overview

Build tools (Maven, Gradle etc.) and some libraries initially had bugs with versions Java versions 8 and needed updates. Even today, with e.g. Java =9, certain build tools print out 'reflective access'-warnings when building Java projects, which simply 'feels not ready', even though the builds are fine. Up until Java 8 you were pretty much using Oracle’s JDK builds and you did not have. Tell us what you love about the package or Java SE Development Kit, or tell us what needs improvement. Share your experiences with the package, or extra configuration or gotchas that you've found. If you use a url, the comment will be flagged for moderation until you've been whitelisted. The Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8.0.211.

Java Se Development Kit 8u221

Tell us what you love about the package or Java SE Development Kit, or tell us what needs improvement. Share your experiences with the package, or extra configuration or gotchas that you've found. If you use a url, the comment will be flagged for moderation until you've been whitelisted. This article illustrates how to update the Java Development Kit (JDK) version on Windows and Mac. Xamarin.Android uses the Java Development Kit (JDK) to integrate with the Android SDK for building Android apps and running the Android designer. The latest versions of the Android SDK (API 24 and higher) require JDK 8 (1.8).

Xamarin.Android uses the Java Development Kit (JDK) to integrate withthe Android SDK for building Android apps and running the Androiddesigner. The latest versions of the Android SDK (API 24 and higher)require JDK 8 (1.8). Alternately, you can install theMicrosoft Mobile OpenJDK Preview.The Microsoft Mobile OpenJDK will eventually replace JDK 8 for Xamarin.Androiddevelopment.

To update to the Microsoft Mobile OpenJDK, seeMicrosoft Mobile OpenJDK Preview.To update to JDK 8, follow these steps:

1. Download JDK 8 (1.8) from the Oracle website:

2. Pick the 64-bit version to allow rendering ofcustom controlsin the Xamarin Android designer:

3. Run the .exe and install the Development Tools:

4. Open Visual Studio and update the Java Development Kit Locationto point to the new JDK under Tools > Options > Xamarin > AndroidSettings > Java Development Kit Location:

Be sure to restart Visual Studio after updating the location.

1. Anydesk id download. Download JDK 8 (1.8) from the Oracle website:

2. Open the .dmg file and run the .pkg installer:

Mac OS will automatically set the new JDK version as the default byupdating /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/Current.You can then double-check that the Java SDK (JDK) location is set tothe expected default of /usr under Visual Studio for Mac > Preferences >Projects > SDK Locations > Android > Locations > Java SDK (JDK) Location:

The goal of this Project was to produce an open-source referenceimplementation of the Java SE 8 Platform Specificationdefined by JSR 337 in the Java Community Process.

JDK 8 reached General Availability on 18 March 2014.Production-ready binary distributions based on the JDK 8 codebase are available now from Oracleand will be available soon in most Linuxdistributions.

Development of JDK 8 Update Releases is being done in the nearbyJDK 8 Updates Project.

Content

JDK 8 was the second part of 'Plan B'. The singledriving feature of the release was ProjectLambda. (Project Jigsaw was initiallyproposed for this release but later dropped).Additional features proposed via the JEPProcess were included so long as they fit into the overallschedule required for Lambda. Detailed information on the featuresincluded in the release can be found on the features page.

Schedule

The original schedule aimed to ship the release in earlySeptember 2013, but due to an increased focus onbrowser-related security issues that date was not achievable.The final schedule, proposed on 2013/4/18 and adopted on 2013/4/26, was as follows:

Further information on milestone content and the final phases ofthe release can be found on the milestonespage.

Java Se Development Kit 8 - Downloads - Oracle