The Well-Grounded Java Developer
Vital techniques of Java 7 and polyglot programming
1st Edition
Published on 9. July 2012
496 pages
978-1-63835-176-4 (ISBN)
Description
Summary
The Well-Grounded Java Developer offers a fresh and practical look at new Java 7 features, new JVM languages, and the array of supporting technologies you need for the next generation of Java-based software.
About the Book
The Well-Grounded Java Developer starts with thorough coverage of Java 7 features like try-with-resources and NIO.2. You'll then explore a cross-section of emerging JVM-based languages, including Groovy, Scala, and Clojure. You will find clear examples that are practical and that help you dig into dozens of valuable development techniques showcasing modern approaches to the dev process, concurrency, performance, and much more.
Written for readers familiar with Java. No experience with Java 7 or new JVM languages required.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
What's Inside
The Well-Grounded Java Developer offers a fresh and practical look at new Java 7 features, new JVM languages, and the array of supporting technologies you need for the next generation of Java-based software.
About the Book
The Well-Grounded Java Developer starts with thorough coverage of Java 7 features like try-with-resources and NIO.2. You'll then explore a cross-section of emerging JVM-based languages, including Groovy, Scala, and Clojure. You will find clear examples that are practical and that help you dig into dozens of valuable development techniques showcasing modern approaches to the dev process, concurrency, performance, and much more.
Written for readers familiar with Java. No experience with Java 7 or new JVM languages required.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
What's Inside
- New Java 7 features
- Tutorials on Groovy, Scala, and Clojure
- Discovering multicore processing and concurrency
- Functional programming with new JVM languages
- Modern approaches to testing, build, and CI
Table of Contents
- Introducing Java 7
- New I/O
- Dependency Injection
- Modern concurrency
- Class files and bytecode
- Understanding performance tuning
- Alternative JVM languages
- Groovy: Java's dynamic friend
- Scala: powerful and concise
- Clojure: safer programming
- Test-driven development
- Build and continuous integration
- Rapid web development
- Staying well-grounded
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Content
- Intro
- Copyright
- Brief Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About this Book
- About the Authors
- About the Cover Illustration
- Part 1. Developing with Java 7
- Chapter 1. Introducing Java 7
- Chapter 2. New I/O
- Part 2. Vital techniques
- Chapter 3. Dependency Injection
- Chapter 4. Modern concurrency
- Chapter 5. Class files and bytecode
- Chapter 6. Understanding performance tuning
- Part 3. Polyglot programming on the JVM
- Chapter 7. Alternative JVM languages
- Chapter 8. Groovy: Java's dynamic friend
- Chapter 9. Scala: powerful and concise
- Chapter 10. Clojure: safer programming
- Part 4. Crafting the polyglot project
- Chapter 11. Test-driven development
- Chapter 12. Build and continuous integration
- Chapter 13. Rapid web development
- Chapter 14. Staying well-grounded
- Appendix A. Java7developer-source code installation
- Appendix B. Glob pattern syntax and examples
- Appendix C. Installing alternative JVM languages
- Appendix D. Downloading and installing Jenkins
- Appendix E. Java7developer-the Maven POM
- Appendix. Rules of the Java Memory Model
- Appendix. Polyglot Programming Pyramid
- Index
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Listings
