JEP 133: Unicode 6.2
| Owner | Yuka Kamiya |
| Type | Feature |
| Scope | SE |
| Status | Closed / Delivered |
| Release | 8 |
| Component | core-libs |
| Discussion | i18n dash dev at openjdk dot java dot net |
| Effort | S |
| Duration | S |
| Endorsed by | Brian Goetz |
| Created | 2011/07/22 20:00 |
| Updated | 2019/05/13 22:54 |
| Issue | 8046123 |
Summary
Extend existing platform APIs to support version 6.2 of the Unicode Standard.
Non-Goals
Two related Unicode specifications are not covered by this JEP:
- UTS #10, Unicode Collation Algorithm
- UTS #46, Unicode IDNA Compatibility Processing
Description
Java SE 7 supports the Unicode Standard 6.0.0, which was the latest version of that standard at that time. After that we supported Unicode 6.1.0 released in February 2012 in JDK 8 and are now planning to support Unicode 6.2.0 released on September 2012.
Specifically, the following were the primary changes in Unicode 6.1.0:
- add 11 new blocks to
java.lang.Character.UnicodeBlock, - add 7 new scripts to
java.lang.Character.UnicodeScript, and - support over 700 new characters in
j.l.Character,String, and other classes.
And the main change in Unicode 6.2.0 is to support a new Turkish currency sign(U+20BA).
Testing
Need to verify that the latest Unicode data is correctly used by classes such
as java.lang.Character, java.lang.String and java.text.BreakIterator.
Risks and Assumptions
If a version newer than 6.2.0 is released in the JDK 8 time frame then this JEP will most likely be updated to specify that version.
Dependences
This feature depends on the Unicode Standard of the Unicode Consortium.
