Java 8 Recipes, 2 edition

Java 8 Recipes offers solutions to common programming problems encountered while developing Java-based applications. Fully updated with the newest features and techniques available, Java 8 Recipes provides code examples involving Lambdas, embedded scripting with Nashorn, the new date-time API, stream support, functional interfaces, and much more.

Especial emphasis is given to features such as lambdas that are newly introduced in Java 8. Content is presented in the popular problem-solution format: Look up the programming problem that you want to solve. Read the solution. Apply the solution directly in your own code. Problem solved!

The problem-solution approach sets Java 8 Recipes apart. Java 8 Recipes is focused less on the language itself and more on what you can do with it that is useful. The book respects your time by always focusing on a task that you might want to perform using the language. Solutions come first. Explanations come later. You are free to crib from the book and apply the code examples directly to your own projects.

Covers the newly-released Java 8, including a brand new chapter on lambdas
Focuses especially on up-and-coming technologies such as Project Nashorn and Java FX 2.0
Respects your time by focusing on practical solutions you can implement in your own code

What you’ll learn

Develop Java SE applications using the latest in Java SE technology
Exploit the newly-introduced lambda features in Java 8
Build dynamic web applications with JavaScript and Project Nashorn
Create great-looking user interfaces with Java FX 2.0
Generate graphics and work with media such as sound and video
Add internationalization support to your Java applications

Who this book is for

Java 8 Recipes is aimed mainly at intermediate and experienced Java programmers. If you're past the point of being able to write "Hello, World", then you'll find Java 8 Recipes to be chock full of interesting and useful programming solutions to help you achieve your goals and meet with success in your Java programming projects.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Language Basics

Chapter 2: Java 8 JDK Enhancements

Chapter 3: Strings

Chapter 4: Numbers and Dates

Chapter 5: Object-Oriented Java

Chapter 6: Lambda Expressions

Chapter 7: Data Structures, Conditionals, and Collections

Chapter 8: Input and Output

Chapter 9: Exceptions and Logging

Chapter 10: Concurrency

Chapter 11: Debugging and Unit Testing

Chapter 12: Unicode, Internationalization, and Currency Codes

Chapter 13: Working with Databases

Chapter 14: JavaFX Fundamentals

Chapter 15: Graphics with JavaFX

Chapter 16: Media with JavaFX

Chapter 17: JavaFX on the Web

Chapter 18: Nashorn and Scripting

Chapter 19: Email

Chapter 20: XML Processing

Chapter 21: Networking

Chapter 22: Java 8 Security Enhancements

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