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Java EE 8 Cookbook

By : Elder Moraes
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Java EE 8 Cookbook

By: Elder Moraes

Overview of this book

Java EE is a collection of technologies and APIs to support Enterprise Application development. The choice of what to use and when can be dauntingly complex for any developer. This book will help you master this. Packed with easy to follow recipes, this is your guide to becoming productive with Java EE 8. You will begin by seeing the latest features of Java EE 8, including major Java EE 8 APIs and specifications such as JSF 2.3, and CDI 2.0, and what they mean for you. You will use the new features of Java EE 8 to implement web-based services for your client applications. You will then learn to process the Model and Streaming APIs using JSON-P and JSON-B and will learn to use the Java Lambdas support offered in JSON-P. There are more recipes to fine-tune your RESTful development, and you will learn about the Reactive enhancements offered by the JAX-RS 2.1 specification. Later on, you will learn about the role of multithreading in your enterprise applications and how to integrate them for transaction handling. This is followed by implementing microservices with Java EE and the advancements made by Java EE for cloud computing. The final set of recipes shows you how take advantage of the latest security features and authenticate your enterprise application. At the end of the book, the Appendix shows you how knowledge sharing can change your career and your life.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Why contributing to the Adopt a JSR program can make you a better professional

Did you ever hear the phrase, "Help others to help yourself"? Yes? This section is all about it. Believe me, I wrote that.

Maybe you've never heard about the Adopt a JSR program, or maybe you've heard about it but have no idea what it is. Or you do know it, but don't know how it could have anything to do with your career.

Allow me to have your company for the next few pages and enjoy the ride.

Understanding the Adopt a JSR program

First of all, what is the Adopt a JSR program?

It's an initiative intended to bring the community closer together in the process of evolving Java. By community we mean Java User Groups (JUGs...