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Design Patterns and Best Practices in Java

You're reading from   Design Patterns and Best Practices in Java A comprehensive guide to building smart and reusable code in Java

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786463593
Length 280 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Kamalmeet Singh Kamalmeet Singh
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Lucian-Paul Torje Lucian-Paul Torje
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Sumith Kumar Puri Sumith Kumar Puri
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Adrian Ianculescu Adrian Ianculescu
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Preface 1. From Object-Oriented to Functional Programming FREE CHAPTER 2. Creational Patterns 3. Behavioral Patterns 4. Structural Patterns 5. Functional Patterns 6. Let's Get Reactive 7. Reactive Design Patterns 8. Trends in Application Architecture 9. Best Practices in Java 10. Other Books You May Enjoy

A brief history of Java


Java 1 was initially launched in 1995, and its Enterprise edition, or Java EE, was launched in 1999 with Java 2. Considering the fact that Java has been around for more than 20 years, there is no doubt that Java has what it takes to be the language of choice when it comes to building complex Enterprise applications.

Let's take a look at the features that made Java an instant hit:

  • Object-oriented: Object-oriented languages are easy to learn, as they are closer to the real world. For developers already working with object-oriented languages, such as C++, it was easier to shift to Java, making it a popular choice.
  • Platform independent: Write once and execute anywhere is the mantra for Java. As Java code is compiled into bytecode, which gets interpreted by JVM, there is no restriction on where to code and where to execute. We can develop a Java program on a Linux machine and run it on a Windows or macOS machine without any problem.
  • Security: As Java code gets converted to...
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