Older Java ~repack~ May 2026

// Instead of waiting for Java 11 public static String repeat(String str, int times) return String.join("", Collections.nCopies(times, str));

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| Modern Feature | Backport for Java 8/11 | |----------------|------------------------| | java.util.Optional (more methods) | Stream.findFirst() is native, but use for extra collectors | | Date/Time API (java.time) | Native in Java 8 ✅ | | List.of() , Set.of() | Use Google Guava ( ImmutableList.of ) | | String.isBlank() , lines() | Apache Commons Lang3 ( StringUtils.isBlank ) | | HTTP Client | OkHttp or Apache HC 5.x | // Instead of waiting for Java 11 public

The Senior Dev’s Guide to Older Java: Surviving (and Thriving) on Java 8, 11, and Beyond int times) return String.join(""