E-Books →Java Language Features With Modules, Streams, Threads, IO, and Lambda Expressions

Beginning Java 9 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.
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.