J2ObjC

We are pleased to announce the support for Java 8 default methods in J2ObjC. The compiler also translates static methods in interfaces now. Together they make Java interfaces more useful, and, when combined with lambdas, enable a wide range of new idioms and programming styles. To translate this new language feature, pass the command line argument -source 8 to j2objc . The Java Tutorials has a good introduction to default and static methods in interfaces. Another good introduction is Richard Warburton's Java 8 Lambdas . Here we give three short examples to show why this language feature is useful. Providing New Features that Build Upon Essential Methods Default methods enable us to keep the requirements of an interface minimal while still providing good default implementations that build upon those essential methods. Imagine you have an interface for objects (for example, appliances) whose date and time can be set: interface DateTimeSettable { void setDate ( int y