Discovering the Java Platform for Design Patterns
Many years ago, motivated by the lack of a suitable Application Programming Interface (API) design, something extraordinary began to happen. In the early days of using the World Wide Web (WWW), the direction of application development was a bit shrouded in fog. In one direction, there was a strong need in the industry to process a large number of database transactions or develop specific proprietary hardware and software. On the other hand, it was not clear what kind of applications might be needed to move the demand forward and how such an application should be maintained.
In this chapter, we will prepare the ground for understanding the value of design patterns from a memory utilization perspective. We will do so by covering the following topics:
- The rise of Java and brief historical facts
- How the Java platform works under the hood
- Exploring Java memory area allocation and management
- How allocated heap is maintained...
