For example, a class to carry x and y coordinates inevitably ends up like this: class Pointįollowing is the StateRepository interface implemented by the StateService class. We’re getting ready for the release of JDK 16 in March 2021. java -version always shows 1.8 mvn -version always shows java 1.

Properly writing such a data-carrier class involves a lot of low-value, repetitive, error-prone code: constructors, accessors, equals, hashCode, toString, etc. So i have installed java 16 SDK (via intellij) and trying to compile my maven project with java 16 gives me this error: compiler settings: I have tried setting my JAVAHOME to java 16 path env variable to see if it helps but it did not. Records can be thought of as nominal tuples.Īnother quote from the JEP clearly explains developers' frustration while writing typical data carrier classes. They act as transparent carriers for immutable data with less ceremony than normal classes.

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