A definitive guide to learning the key concepts of modern application development in Java The book is for intermediate to advanced Java programmers who want to make their applications fast, secure, and scalable. Java is an object-oriented programming language. It is one of the most widely accepted languages because of its design and programming features, particularly in its promise that you can write a program once and run it anywhere. This cookbook offers a range of software development examples in simple and straightforward Java 9 code, providing step-by-step resources and time-saving methods to help you solve data problems efficiently. Starting with the installation of Java, each recipe addresses a specific problem, with a discussion that explains the solution and offers insight into how it works. We cover major concepts such as Project Jigsaw and various tools that will enable you to modularize your applications. You will learn new features in the form of recipes that will make your applications modular, secure, and fast. Each recipe in this book contains a series of complete instructions to perform a core task, plus an explanation of the purpose behind it. Similar methods or further refinements are included with each recipe to provide comprehensive guidance.
