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Modern Java in Action by Raoul-Gabriel Urma

Modern Java in Action

Lambdas, Streams, Functional and Reactive Programming

Raoul-Gabriel Urma, Mario Fusco, Alan Mycroft

Manning · Print & ebook · November 15, 2018

Summary Manning's bestselling Java 8 book has been revised for Java 9!

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Connect modern Java features to practical ways of writing clearer, more maintainable code.
Themes
Functional programming, Java stream processing, Reactive programming
Genres
Java Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, Parallel Programming

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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. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Modern applications take advantage of innovative designs, including microservices, reactive architectures, and streaming data.

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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 PART 1 - FUNDAMENTALS - Java 8, 9, 10, and 11: what's happening? - Passing code with behavior parameterization - Lambda expressions PART 2 - FUNCTIONAL-STYLE DATA PROCESSING WITH STREAMS - Introducing streams - Working with streams - Collecting data with streams - Parallel data processing and performance PART 3 - EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING WITH STREAMS AND LAMBDAS - Collection API enhancements - Refactoring, testing, and debugging - Domain-specific languages using lambdas PART 4 - EVERYDAY JAVA - Using Optional as a better alternative to null - New Date and Time API - Default methods - The Java Module System PART 5 - ENHANCED JAVA CONCURRENCY - Concepts behind CompletableFuture and reactive programming - CompletableFuture: composable asynchronous programming - Reactive programming PART 6 - FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING AND FUTURE JAVA EVOLUTION - Thinking functionally - Functional programming techniques - Blending OOP and FP: Comparing Java and Scala - Conclusions and where next for Java

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Connect modern Java features to practical ways of writing clearer, more maintainable code.

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  • Lambdas and streams explained through practical applications
  • A bridge from core Java to reactive programming

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  • Careful attention to detail without wasting your time
  • A wide-ranging look at Java’s modern tools and techniques

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Java Programming100%
Parallel Programming34%
Object-Oriented Programming29%

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  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Software Development
  • Java Programming
Authors
Raoul-Gabriel Urma, Mario Fusco, Alan Mycroft
Publisher
Manning
Published
November 15, 2018
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Functional programming · Java stream processing · Reactive programming
Reading lane
Object-Oriented Programming