Openjdk Cookbook [Paperback]

Over 80 recipes to build and extend your very own version of Java platform using OpenJDK project

About This Book

• Gain the skills required to harness the power of OpenJDK's Java implementation
• Extend and adapt Java Platform to develop various types of applications
• A practical guide to learn how to benefit from AdoptOpenJDK programme, a part of the OpenJDK community

Who This Book Is For

If you are an experienced Java developer using Java 7 platform and want to get your grips on OpenJDK for Java development, this is the book for you. JDK users who wish to migrate to OpenJDK will find this book very useful.

In Detail

OpenJDK is one of the most widely used open source implementations of the Java platform. It is used to change, customize, and tune core application internals and provide a way to extend the application internals according to your requirements.

OpenJDK Cookbook begins by introducing you to OpenJDK and IcedTea builds for various virtual machine implementations and how to deploy OpenJDK on multiple platforms. Furthermore, the book digs deeper into the development concepts, JVM internals, and techniques to make robust improvements or customizations to OpenJDK. Essentially, the book covers the best practices for accessing and using the core features of OpenJDK to build advanced Java solutions by utilizing the more complex and nuanced parts of OpenJDK.