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Mastering the Java Virtual Machine

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Product type Book
Published in Feb 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835467961
Pages 234 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Otavio Santana Otavio Santana
Profile icon Otavio Santana

Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface 1. Part 1: Understanding the JVM
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Java Virtual Machine 3. Chapter 2: Class File Structure 4. Chapter 3: Understanding Bytecodes 5. Part 2: Memory Management and Execution
6. Chapter 4: Execution Engine 7. Chapter 5: Memory Management 8. Chapter 6: Garbage Collection and Memory Profiling 9. Part 3: Alternative JVMs
10. Chapter 7: GraalVM 11. Chapter 8: The JVM Ecosystem and Alternative JVMs 12. Part 4: Advanced Java Topics
13. Chapter 9: Java Framework Principles 14. Chapter 10: Reflection 15. Chapter 11: Java Annotation Processor 16. Chapter 12: Final Considerations 17. Index 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Overview of reflection

Reflection, a fundamental feature of the Java programming language, bestows upon developers the ability to inspect and manipulate the structure, behavior, and metadata of classes and objects at runtime. This dynamic capability might open a Pandora’s box of possibilities, allowing programmers to transcend the confines of static code and respond to the evolving needs of their applications. Why is reflection so crucial to Java development?

Reflection in Java finds practical use in specialized scenarios, such as framework and library development, empowering developers to create flexible and extensible code. It plays a pivotal role in dependency injection (DI) containers, object-relational mapping (ORM) frameworks, and testing frameworks, enabling dynamic class instantiation and configuration. Reflection is also essential in serialization and deserialization libraries, GUI development tools, and Java’s core libraries, contributing to the dynamic loading...

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