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JSR 269

Pluggable Annotation Processing API

Description
Provide an API to allow the processing of JSR 175 annotations (metadata); this will require modeling elements of the Java(TM) programming language as well as processing-specific functionality.
Status
Maintenance
Latest Stage
Maintenance Review Ballot 20
Start
2026-07-28
End
2026-08-03
Spec Lead
Joe Darcy, Oracle
JSR 402

JavaTM SE 27

Description
The JSR for the Java SE 27 Platform. The Reference Implementation of this Specification is the Java Development Kit, version 27.
Status
Active
Latest Stage
Public Review
Start
2026-07-15
End
2026-08-17
Spec Lead
Star Spec Lead Iris Clark, Oracle
JSR 403

JavaTM SE 28

Description
The JSR for the Java SE 28 Platform. The Reference Implementation of this Specification is the Java Development Kit, version 28.
Status
Active
Latest Stage
Expert Group Formation
Start
2026-06-03
End
 
Spec Lead
Star Spec Lead Iris Clark, Oracle
JSR 221

JDBCTM 4.0 API Specification

Description
This specification seeks to improve Java application access to SQL data stores by the provision of ease-of-development focused features and improvements at both the utility and API level.
Status
Active
Latest Stage
Maintenance Release 5
Start
2026-04-10
End
 
Spec Lead
Lance Andersen, Oracle
JSR 401

JavaTM SE 26

Description
The JSR for the Java SE 26 Platform. The Reference Implementation of this Specification is the Java Development Kit, version 26.
Status
Active
Latest Stage
Final Release
Start
2026-03-10
End
 
Spec Lead
Star Spec Lead Iris Clark, Oracle
JSR 400

JavaTM SE 25

Description
The JSR for the Java SE 25 Platform. The Reference Implementation of this Specification is the Java Development Kit, version 25.
Status
Active
Latest Stage
Final Release
Start
2025-09-09
End
 
Spec Lead
Star Spec Lead Iris Clark, Oracle