What’s the current state of closures in Java?

Question

Does anybody know, if closures will be in Java 7?

Answer 1

At Devoxx 2008, Mark Reinhold made it clear that closures will not be included in Java 7.

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Wait! Closures will be included in Java 7. Mark Reinhold announced this reversal at Devoxx 2009.

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Belay that! Closures (lambda expressions) have been deferred until Java 8. Follow Project Lambda (JSR 335) for more information.