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Java 8 refers to the version of the Java platform released in March 2014.

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Is "static interface" a good practice?

As stated in the question, the interface is not meant to be implemented (or instantiated). So we could compare it with a class that has a private constructor: The class can't be extended with no sup …
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Is "static interface" a good practice?

I've just recently noticed there is an option to have static methods in interfaces. Same as with static fields of interface, there is an interesting behavior: These are not inherited. I'm unsure it's …
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Why were default and static methods added to interfaces in Java 8 when we already had abstra...

The two main purposes I see in default methods (some use cases serve both purposes): Syntax sugar. A utility class could serve that purpose, but instance methods are nicer. Extension of an existing …
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