Java 7 new features cookbook : over 100 comprehensive recipes to get you up-to-speed with all the exciting new features of Java 7 : [quick answers to common problems

Comprehensive coverage of the new features of Java 7 organized around easy-to-follow recipes. Covers exciting features such as the try-with-resources block, the monitoring of directory events, asynchronous IO and new GUI enhancements, and more. A learn-by-example based approach that focuses on key concepts to provide the foundation to solve real world problems.

In Detail

Java 7 is a major update that includes a lot of exciting new language improvements such as support for type inference and improved exception handling. Other new features include the ability to work with symbolic links, a greatly simplified directory traversal technique, and the monitoring of file creation and deletion. Improvements in event handling, security, and concurrent processing have also been added

Java 7 New Features Cookbook is your go-to guide to learn about all the new exciting features Java 7 has to offer with a very practical recipe-based approach.

The book starts with coverage of the new language improvements. Subsequent chapters address the new features of Java 7 while incorporating these new language improvements when possible.

The new NIO techniques provide enhanced capabilities which are complemented by the new try-with-resources block and enhanced generic support. The new JLayer decorator and improved window methods enhance the developer's ability to create GUI applications.

The Java 7 New Features Cookbook provides a comprehensive coverage of the exciting features in Java 7.

Approach

Each recipe comprises step-by-step instructions followed by an analysis of what was done in each task and other useful information. The book is designed so that you can read it chapter by chapter, or look at the list of recipes and refer to them in no particular order. Each example comes with its expected output to make your learning even easier.

Who this book is for

This book is designed to bring those who are familiar with Java up-to-speed on the new features found in Java 7.

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