Annotations are used with the @ character in front of them and can be attached to packages, classes, interfaces, fields, methods, method parameters, generic type declaration and use, and, finally, to annotations. Annotations can be used almost everywhere and they are used to describe some program meta information. For example, the @RestController annotation does not directly alter the behavior of the OrderController class. The behavior of the class is described by the Java code that is inside it. The annotation helps Spring to understand what the class is and how it can and should be used. When Spring scans all the packages and classes to discover the different Spring beans, it sees the annotation on the class and takes it into account. There can be other annotations on the class that Spring does not understand. They may be used by some other framework or program code...
Java Projects - Second Edition
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Java Projects - Second Edition
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Overview of this book
Java is one of the most commonly used software languages by programmers and developers. In this book, you’ll learn the new features of Java 11 quickly and experience a simple and powerful approach to software development. You’ll see how to use the Java runtime tools, understand the Java environment, and create a simple namesorting Java application. Further on, you'll learn about advanced technologies that Java delivers, such as web programming and parallel computing, and will develop a mastermind game. Moving on, we provide more simple examples, to build a foundation before diving into some complex data structure problems that will solidify your Java 11 skills. With a special focus on the features of new projects: Project Valhalla, Project Panama, Project Amber, and Project Loom, this book will help you get employed as a top-notch Java developer. By the end of the book, you’ll have a firm foundation to continue your journey toward becoming a professional Java developer.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Getting Started with Java 11
The First Real Java Program - Sorting Names
Optimizing the Sort - Making Code Professional
Mastermind - Creating a Game
Extending the Game - Run Parallel, Run Faster
Making Our Game Professional - Do it as a Web App
Building a Commercial Web Application Using REST
Extending Our E-Commerce Application
Building an Accounting Application Using Reactive Programming
Finalizing Java Knowledge to a Professional Level
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