Java Community Process
The Java Community Process , established in 1998, is a formal mechanism that enables interested parties to develop standard technical specifications for Java technology. Becoming a member of the JCP requires solid knowledge of the Java programming language, its specifications, and best practices in software development. Membership in the JCP involves a detailed review of the candidate's profile, including an assessment by current members. Typically, professionals are invited to join the JCP based on their contributions and reputation within the Java community.
Once invited, the new member undergoes an evaluation by the JCP Executive Committee, ensuring that they can effectively contribute to the Java Specification Requests. These formal documents describe proposed specifications and technologies to be added to the Java platform. New members are encouraged to engage actively and play a crucial role in supporting the Java community and its releases. It is essential that members possess expertise and in-depth technical knowledge, combined with strong professional experience, to significantly contribute to the growth and usage of the Java language.
Membership for organizations and commercial entities requires annual fees, but it is free for individuals. JSRs undergo formal public reviews before becoming final, and the JCP Executive Committee votes on their approval. A finalized JSR provides a reference implementation, which is a free implementation of the technology in source code form, and a Technology Compatibility Kit to verify the API specification.
The JCP itself is described by a JSR., JSR 387 describes the current version of the JCP.
List of JSRs
There are hundreds of JSRs. Some of the more visible JSRs include:Criticism
The JCP's executive board has been characterized as a "rubber stamp organization" since Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems.The Apache Software Foundation resigned its seat on the board in December 2010 because Oracle was unwilling to license the Technology Compatibility Kit for Apache's version of Java.
JCP Program and Industry Awards
Source:| Award | Nominee | Contributions | Details | JSR # | Win? |
| JCP Member/Participant of the Year | London Java Community and SouJava | program | Supporting Java developers through the JCP. | Win! | |
| JCP Member/Participant of the Year | Stephen Colebourne | Date and time API for Java. | Comprehensive and advanced. Tireless work. | ||
| JCP Member/Participant of the Year | Markus Eisele | Active work among the German Java community and in the Expert Group. | |||
| JCP Member/Participant of the Year | JUG Chennai | Becoming the most active JCP organization in India and a competitive service organization in the commercial marketplace. | |||
| JCP Member/Participant of the Year | Werner Keil | Incredible energy and participation in seven JSRs as well as the Executive Committee. | |||
| JCP Member/Participant of the Year | Antoine Sabot-Durand |
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| Outstanding Spec Lead | Victor Grazi,Credit Suisse | Java [Money & Currency API] | Dedicated, focused expertise in solving issues representing money and currencies. | Win! | |
| Outstanding Spec Lead | Michael Ernst | Annotations on Java Types | Level-headed approach; a great example of a well-run JSR. | - | |
| Outstanding Spec Lead | Nigel Deakin, Oracle | Java Message Service 2.0 | Outstanding, thorough, and intelligent work keeping the JMS 2 EG open and moving forward at a great pace. | ||
| Outstanding Spec Lead | Pete Muir, Red Hat | Contexts and Dependency Injection for Java EE 1.1 | Voluntarily upgrading to 2.8 in late 2011 and maintaining what were already transparent methods in running his Expert Group. | ||
| Most Significant JSR | Jitendra Kotamraju | API for JSON Processing | An important step in bringing Java into the world of the modern web. | ||
| Most Significant JSR | Victor Grazi, Credit Suisse | Money and Currency API | New ways of handling monetary amounts and currency computations. Fixing critical Java Number Format and Representation bugs beyond monetary values. | ||
| Most Significant JSR | Mitch Upton | Java State Management | The potential to improve how Application Servers and Distributed Services are going to look in the near future as well as simplifying deployment in PaaS and Cloud environments. | ||
| Most Significant JSR | Nigel Deakin | Java Message Service 2 | Modernize JMS at a rapid pace. | ||
| Most Significant JSR | Patrick Curran | JCP.Next | Setting the direction and procedures for the next-generation JCP. | Win! |