Java Language Features, 2nd Edition. Kishori Sharan

Work with essential and advanced features of the Java programming
language such as Java modules development, lambda expressions
(closures), inner classes, threads, I/O, Collections, garbage
collection, and more. Author Kishori Sharan provides over 50 diagrams
and 290 complete programs to help you visualize and better understand
the topics covered in this book.


Java Language Features, Second Edition starts with a series of
chapters on the essential language features provided by Java, including
annotations, reflection, and generics. These topics are then
complemented by details of how to use lambda expressions, allowing you
to build powerful and efficient Java programs. The chapter on threads
follows this up and discusses everything from the very basic concepts of
a thread to the most advanced topics such as synchronizers, the
fork/join framework, and atomic variables.


This book contains unmatched coverage of Java MIO, the Stream API,
the Path API, the FileVisitor API, the watch service, and asynchronous
file I/O. With this in-depth knowledge, your data- and file-management
programs will be able to take advantage of every feature of Java’s
powerful I/O framework and much more.


Additionally, three appendices are available for free via the
Download Source Code button located at
www.apress.com/book/9781484233474. These appendices will give you a head
start on the most important features of Java 10 and the new Java
versioning scheme.


What You’ll Learn


Use essential and advanced features of the Java language

Code Java annotations and inner classes

Work with reflection, generics, and threads

Take advantage of the garbage collector

Manage streams with the Stream API


Who This Book Is For


Those new to Java programming and continues the learning Java
journey; it is recommended that you read an introductory Java
programming book first, such as Beginning Java Fundamentals, from
Apress. 


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