This Annex to the Java SE 11 Specification contains the Java SE 11 Editions of The Java Language Specification (JLS) and The Java Virtual Machine Specification (JVMS).

The Java SE 11 Editions include corrections and clarifications made to the JLS and JVMS since the Java SE 10 Editions, that is, since the Final Release of JSR 383. They also integrate the specifications of the following new features:

• JEP 181 Nest-Based Access Control (JDK-8046171)
• JEP 309 Dynamic Class-File Constants (JDK-8177279)
• JEP 323 Local-Variable Syntax for Lambda Parameters (JDK-8193259)

The changes are highlighted with change bars and colorful text, as follows:

• Bright blue text indicates a modification of material in the Java SE 10 Edition.
• Red text indicates new material in the Java SE 11 Edition.

Informative background to the specific issues addressed by the changes in these editions is available in the JDK Bug System under the specification subcomponent.