Java 9: How to find every new method added

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With the release of Java 9, numerous methods have been added to many classes, most (if not all) of which contain the following in their documentation:

Since: 9

Is there an easy way to find any new methods added in an arbitrary class without having to scour through its documentation?

Example: ByteBuffer.alignedSlice

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You're probably looking for something like jdkapidiff which uses japicmp to generate reports similar to one hosted here by the author - jdk8-jdk9-api-diff.

You can clone the project and execute mvn clean install to get the similar report on your local.

Provide a file ~.m2/toolchains.xml like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF8"?>
<toolchains>
    <toolchain>
        <type>jdk</type>
        <provides>
            <version>1.8</version>
            <vendor>oracle</vendor>
        </provides>
        <configuration>
            <jdkHome>/path/to/jdk-1.8</jdkHome>
        </configuration>
    </toolchain>
    <toolchain>
        <type>jdk</type>
        <provides>
            <version>9</version>
            <vendor>oracle</vendor>
        </provides>
        <configuration>
            <jdkHome>/path/to/jdk-9</jdkHome>
        </configuration>
    </toolchain>
</toolchains>
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