Jakarta Expression Language 6.0

Release for Jakarta EE 11

Jakarta Expression Language defines an expression language for Java applications.

This release makes the dependency on the java.desktop module optional, removes references to the SecurityManager and provides a small number of usability improvements.

New features, enhancements or additions

• The java.desktop module is no longer required at runtime.
• A new property, length, is now supported for arrays.
• Added support, enabled by default, for java.lang.Record instances via the new RecordELResolver.
• Added support, disabled by default, for java.lang.Optional instances via the new OptionalELResolver.

Removals, deprecations or backwards incompatible changes

• All code deprecated as of Expression Language 5.0 has been removed. Specifically:
  • The getFeatureDescriptors() method has been removed from the ELResolver interface.
• All references to the Java SecurityManager and associated APIs have been removed.

Minimum Java SE Version

Java SE 17 or higher

Details

• Jakarta Expression Language 6.0 Release Record
  • Jakarta Expression Language 6.0 Release Plan
  • Jakarta EE Platform 11 Release Plan
• Jakarta Expression Language 6.0 Specification Document (PDF)
• Jakarta Expression Language 6.0 Specification Document (HTML)
• Jakarta Expression Language 6.0 Javadoc
• Jakarta Expression Language 6.0 TCK (sig, sha, pub)
  • First service release Jakarta Expression Language 6.0.1 TCK (sig, sha, pub)
• Maven coordinates
  • jakarta.el:jakarta.el-api:jar:6.0.1

Compatible Implementations

• Tomcat 11.0.0-M18 (Java 17) (cdn, archive)
• Tomcat 11.0.0-M18 (Java 21) (cdn, archive)

Ballots

Plan Review

The Specification Committee Ballot concluded successfully on 2023-06-28 with the following results.

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Release Review

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