The JCP has finally gotten around to addressing the future of Java. Today, four new JSRs were issued by the JCP: one each for Java SE 7 and 8, and two additional JSRs for Project Coin and Lambda Expressions.
JSR 334A successor to JSR 201 to enhance the Java programming language with an assortment of small changes to improve productivity. Changes must be simultaneously small in specification, implementation, and testing.
JSR 335 Extend the Java language to support compact lambda expressions (closures), as well as related language and library features to enable the Java SE APIs to use lambda expressions effectively. Project Lambda.
JSR 336 The Umbrella JSR for the seventh edition of the Java SE Platform.
JSR 337 The Umbrella JSR for the eighth edition of the Java SE Platform.