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Withdrawing the Primitive Patterns Preview Feature

· · Nov. 11, 2026, 8:41 a.m.

Java Language JDK 28 Java software development OpenJDK programming-languages

Summary

The Primitive Types in Patterns feature, including instanceof and switch, is being withdrawn from development, and the draft JEP for this feature will not proceed to JDK 28.

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