Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 ("Tiger") is the next major revision to the Java platform and language; it is currently slated to contain 15 component JSRs with nearly 100 other significant updates developed through the Java Community Process (JCP).
The J2SE 5.0 release is focused along certain key themes:
- Ease of Development
- Scalability and Performance
- Monitoring and Manageability
- Desktop Client