title: Closures in Java 7
body: <p>I have heard that closures could be introduced in the next Java standard that is scheduled to be released somewhere around next summer. </p>
  
  <p>What would this syntax look like?</p>
  
  <p>I read somewhere that introducing closures in java is a bigger change than generic was in java 5. Is this true? pros and cons?</p>
  
  <p>(By now we definitely know that closures not will be included in the next Java release)</p>
  
  <p>OR </p>
  
  <p><strong>edit: <a href="http://puredanger.com/tech/2009/11/18/closures-after-all/" rel="noreferrer">http://puredanger.com/tech/2009/11/18/closures-after-all/</a> :D</strong></p>
  
  <p><strong>edit2: Re-thinking JDK7: <a href="http://blogs.oracle.com/mr/entry/rethinking_jdk7" rel="noreferrer">http://blogs.oracle.com/mr/entry/rethinking_jdk7</a></strong></p>
  
  <p><strong>edit3: There’s not a moment to lose!: <a href="http://blogs.oracle.com/mr/entry/quartet" rel="noreferrer">http://blogs.oracle.com/mr/entry/quartet</a></strong></p>