| Feature Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Lambda expression | A function that can be shared or referred to as an object. |
| Functional Interfaces | Single abstract method interface. |
| Method References | Uses function as a parameter to invoke a method. |
| Default method | It provides an implementation of methods within interfaces enabling ‘Interface evolution’ facilities. |
| Stream API | Abstract layer that provides pipeline processing of the data. |
| Date Time API | New improved joda-time inspired APIs to overcome the drawbacks in previous versions |
| Optional | Wrapper class to check the null values and helps in further processing based on the value. |
| Nashorn, JavaScript Engine | An improvised version of JavaScript Engine that enables JavaScript executions in Java, to replace Rhino. |