JSRs: Java Specification Requests

JSRs by Stage

Public Review of Draft Specifications

After completion of Early Draft Review (see Section 2.3), a draft specification is made available for Public Review, as described in Section 3.1.

Download Public Drafts

The following draft specifications are available for Public Review. The download pages will tell when each review period closes and where you can send comments. The Expert Group writing each draft is required to read and consider all comments submitted.

JSR 402

Java^TM 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 Final Approval Ballot

Start

2026-08-18

End

2026-08-24

Spec Lead

Iris Clark, Oracle

Recently Closed Public Reviews

JSR 302

Safety Critical Java^TM Technology

Description

This specification creates a J2ME^TM capability, based on the Real-Time Specification for Java (JSR-1), containing minimal features necessary for safety critical systems capable of certification, e.g., DO-178B.

Status

Active

Latest Stage

Public Review Ballot

Start

2021-05-11

End

2021-05-24

Spec Lead

C. Douglass Locke, The Open Group