Description
Coding and testing are continuously thought to be separate areas of expertise. In this comprehensive guide, writer and Java expert Scott Oaks takes the approach that anyone who works with Java must be equally adept at understanding how code behaves in the JVM, in addition to the tunings likely to help its performance.
You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of Java application performance, the use of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and the Java platform, including the language and API. Developers and performance engineers alike will learn various features, tools, and processes for making improvements to the way Java 7 and 8 applications perform.
- Apply four principles for obtaining the best results from performance testing
- Use JDK tools to collect data on how a Java application is performing
- Understand the advantages and disadvantages of the use of a JIT compiler
- Tune JVM garbage collectors to impact programs as low as possible
- Use techniques to manage heap memory and JVM native memory
- Maximize Java threading and synchronization performance features
- Tackle performance issues in Java EE and Java SE APIs
- Improve Java-driven database application performance