Advanced Java Idioms, Pitfalls, Styles, and Programming Tips

If you're a sophisticated programmer who already has Java experience, Advanced Java: Idioms, Pitfalls, Styles and Programming Tips is the book you've been waiting for. This is a comprehensive compilation of advanced techniques you can use to move your Java programming to the next level. Nowhere else in print are all these topics covered with such expertise: object-oriented analysis and design with Java; Java metaprogramming techniques, including incremental compilation; tips on improving Java performance; Java pitfalls and "gotchas"; constructing Java debuggers; Java interprocess and inter-thread communications; implementing generic data structures; and Java coding styles. Java expert Chris Laffra identifies inconsistencies and pitfalls in Java, helps identify ways to optimize Java code for faster performance, and provides well-reasoned solutions for the challenges that advanced Java programmers encounter. Advanced Java is not for novices. But for expert developers who want tools and techniques to differentiate themselves from the "run-of-the-mill" Java programmer, it's an unprecedented, unparalleled resource.