Summary

Manning's bestselling Java 8 book has been revised for Java 9! In Modern Java in Action, you'll build on your existing Java language skills with the newest features and techniques.

About the Technology

Modern applications take advantage of innovative designs, including microservices, reactive architectures, and streaming data. Modern Java features like lambdas, streams, and the long-awaited Java Module System make implementing these designs significantly easier. It's time to upgrade your skills and meet these challenges head on!

About the Book

Modern Java in Action connects new features of the Java language with their practical applications. Using crystal-clear examples and careful attention to detail, this book respects your time. It will help you expand your existing knowledge of core Java as you master modern additions like the Streams API and the Java Module System, explore new approaches to concurrency, and learn how functional concepts can help you write code that's easier to read and maintain.

What's inside

Thoroughly revised edition of Manning's bestselling Java 8 in Action
New features in Java 8, Java 9, and beyond
Streaming data and reactive programming
The Java Module System

About the Reader

Written for developers familiar with core Java features.

About the Author

Raoul-Gabriel Urma is CEO of Cambridge Spark. Mario Fusco is a senior software engineer at Red Hat. Alan Mycroft is a University of Cambridge computer science professor; he cofounded the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

Table of Contents

Java 8, 9, 10, and 11: what's happening?
Passing code with behavior parameterization
Lambda expressions
Introducing streams
Working with streams
Collecting data with streams
Parallel data processing and performance
Collection API enhancements
Refactoring, testing, and debugging
Domain-specific languages using lambdas
Using Optional as a better alternative to null
New Date and Time API
Default methods
The Java Module System
Concepts behind CompletableFuture and reactive programming
CompletableFuture: composable asynchronous programming
Reactive programming
Thinking functionally
Functional programming techniques
Blending OOP and FP: Comparing Java and Scala
Conclusions and where next for Java