Core Java® has long been recognized as the leading, no-nonsense tutorial and reference for experienced programmers who want to write robust Java code for real-world applications. Now, Core Java®, Volume II–Advanced Features, Eleventh Edition, has been updated to reflect Java SE 9. This volume covers advanced user-interface programming and the enterprise features of the Java SE 9 platform. It carefully explains the most important language and library features and shows how to build real-world applications with thoroughly tested examples. The example programs have been crafted to be easy to understand as well as useful in practice, so you can rely on them as the starting point for your own code. All of the code examples have been rewritten to reflect modern Java best practices and code style.

The critical new features introduced with Java SE 9 are all thoroughly explored with the depth and completeness that readers expect from this title. As in previous editions, all code is easy to understand and displays modern best-practice solutions to the real-world challenges faced by professional developers. All code examples are updated to reflect Java 9 enhancements. Complete descriptions of new language and platform features are highlighted and integrated with insightful explanations of modern Java programming techniques. You’ll learn all you need to build robust production software with streams, files, and regular expressions.