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Published inFeb 2024
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Otavio Santana
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Otavio Santana

Otavio is a passionate architect and software engineer focused on cloud and Java technologies. He has deep expertise in polyglot persistence and high-performance applications in finance, social media, and e-commerce. As a global speaker, he has presented at the most significant international conferences, such as JavaOne, TDC, and Devoxx. He volunteers and helps organize several Java User Groups and meetups around the globe. Otavio is recognized for his Open Source contributions and has received many awards, including all JCP Awards categories and the Duke's Choice Award, to name a few. Otavio is also a distinguished member of the Java Champions and Oracle ACE programs. Otavio loves history, economy, traveling, programming, and real-world languages. He speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, and French and is fluent in dad jokes.
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Overview of Java Annotation Processor

Developers, here we delve into the capabilities and significance of Java Annotation Processors. In the ever-evolving realm of Java, efficient and optimized code is paramount, and to achieve this, understanding the role of tools such as annotation processors becomes crucial. We’ll explore why Java Annotation Processors exist, how they differ from the widely used reflection mechanism, and the trade-offs in making the right choice for your projects.

Java Annotation Processors emerged as a powerful tool to address some challenges runtime reflection poses. While reflection allows dynamic inspection and manipulation of code elements during runtime, it comes with performance overhead and the potential for runtime errors. In contrast, annotation processors operate at compile time, offering a way to analyze and generate code based on annotations present in the source code. This shift from runtime to build time brings significant advantages, including...

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Published in: Feb 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781835467961

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Otavio Santana

Otavio is a passionate architect and software engineer focused on cloud and Java technologies. He has deep expertise in polyglot persistence and high-performance applications in finance, social media, and e-commerce. As a global speaker, he has presented at the most significant international conferences, such as JavaOne, TDC, and Devoxx. He volunteers and helps organize several Java User Groups and meetups around the globe. Otavio is recognized for his Open Source contributions and has received many awards, including all JCP Awards categories and the Duke's Choice Award, to name a few. Otavio is also a distinguished member of the Java Champions and Oracle ACE programs. Otavio loves history, economy, traveling, programming, and real-world languages. He speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, and French and is fluent in dad jokes.
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