Quarkus in Action (Final Release)

Build resilient and scalable, cloud-native enterprise Java applications using the Quarkus framework.

Quarkus lets you live-reload your Java code, deliver continuous background testing, and automatically provide database instances—plus tons more productivity-boosting features! Quarkus in Action quickly gets you up to speed with Quarkus by building a real-world business application.

In Quarkus in Action, you will
Use Quarkus Dev mode to speed up and enhance Java development
Understand how to use the Dev UI to observe and troubleshoot running applications
Automatic background testing using the Continuous Testing feature
New frameworks and libraries such as Quarkus Messaging, gRPC, and GraphQL
Simplify deployment of applications into Kubernetes and OpenShift
Automatic management of remote services such as databases and message brokers via Docker containers
Set up observability for applications by using metrics, health checks and distributed tracing

Quarkus in Action is written by Martin Štefanko and Jan Martiška, Red Hat engineers who are both active contributors to the Quarkus project. In it, you’ll learn how Quarkus works and how you can integrate it into your stack for more productive Java development. Discover what makes Quarkus different from classic enterprise Java frameworks, how Quarkus streamlines creating cloud-native applications, and makes deployment easy.

About the Technology
Choose a Java framework that’s as modern as your applications! Quarkus is a cloud-first framework designed for speed and cost optimization. It’s Kubernetes-aware by default and includes amazing productivity features like live reloading, continuous testing, and a developer-friendly UI that lets you code fluidly without tedious setup.

About the Book
Quarkus in Action provides a carefully designed learning path through Quarkus’ key features and use cases. You’ll learn hands-on by implementing a working car rental application with a cloud-native microservices design that includes Kubernetes, SQL and NoSQL databases, messaging, and observability. Along the way, you’ll learn how Quarkus simplifies deployment on cloud platforms like OpenShift.

What's Inside
Speed up development with Quarkus Dev mode
Troubleshoot running apps with Dev UI
Continuous testing in the background
Automatic startup of development databases