How to Download Java SE 8 for JAXB 2.2.8 Testing?

Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) is a Java API that allows Java developers to map Java classes to XML representations.

The current Java SE 8 release has JAXB API 2.2.8 implementation included. You can following this tutorial to download Java SE 8 to use JAXB 2.2.8:

1. Go to Java SE Download Website.

2. Select the JDK package and start to download the jdk-8u131-windows-x64.exe file.

3. Double-click the downloaded file jdk-8u131-windows-x64.exe to install it.

4. Select \fyicenter\jdk-1.8.0 as the installation folder.

5. Wait for the installation to finish.

6. Test JDK 8 installation with a command window:

\>\fyicenter\jdk-1.8.0\bin\java -version
java version "1.8.0_131"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_131-b11)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.131-b11, mixed mode)

7. Check to ensure that the JXC tool (part of the JAXB implementation) is there:

\>\fyicenter\jdk-1.8.0\bin\xjc -version
xjc 2.2.8-b130911.1802

Download and installation is done.

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