[JDO-751] Support for Java8 Optional

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Resolved
• Fix Version/s: JDO 3.2
• Component/s: specification, tck
• Assignee: Tilmann Zäschke
• Reporter: Andy Jefferson
• Created: 02/Feb/16 13:44
• Updated: 17/Feb/22 19:54
• Resolved: 20/Jan/17 17:20

Description

java.util.Optional provides a feature that is available in other languages. Since JDO 3.2 will be for Java8+ then it makes sense to add support for this as a "supported persistable type"