JDK-8235712 : Release Note: JEP 367: Remove the Pack200 Tools and API
- Type: Sub-task
- Component: tools
- Sub-Component: jar
- Affected Version: 14
- Priority: P3
- Status: Closed
- Resolution: Delivered
- Submitted: 2019-12-10
- Updated: 2020-04-27
- Resolved: 2019-12-10
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| JDK 14 |
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14Resolved  |
Description
The `pack200` and `unpack200` tools, added in JDK 5.0, have been removed. The class `java.util.jar.Pack200` and the interfaces `java.util.jar.Pack200.Packer` and `java.util.jar.Pack200.Unpacker` have also been removed. These tools and API were deprecated for removal in Java SE 11 with the express intent to remove them in a future release. In addition, in the `jar` tool, the `n` sub-option to `jar c` has been removed. See [JEP 367: Remove the Pack200 Tools and API](https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/367) for more information.