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Default methods in interfaces have been added to support ''evolvable'' interfaces.
Default methods in interfaces have been added to support ''evolvable'' interfaces: the possibility to evolve published interfaces without disrupting existing (and inaccessible) implementations. With default methods, the interface designers can enlarge the interface beyond the methods that were originally provided, without breaking existing code.


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Latest revision as of 22:20, 22 March 2018

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Overview

Default methods in interfaces have been added to support evolvable interfaces: the possibility to evolve published interfaces without disrupting existing (and inaccessible) implementations. With default methods, the interface designers can enlarge the interface beyond the methods that were originally provided, without breaking existing code.

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