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Java SE Advanced Language Features
You want to deepen your knowledge as a Java developer. This course will teach you Java beyond the fundamentals, and you'll learn how to use records, sealed classes, lambda expressions, annotations, generics, and other Java features effectively.
What you'll learn
To grow as a Java developer, you'll need to understand and be able to use all the tools that Java provides to you. In this course, Java SE Advanced Language Features, you'll learn how to use Java features that go beyond the fundamentals. First, you'll learn how to build a domain model with records and sealed classes, and explore advanced classes and interfaces. Next, you'll learn advanced use of generics. Finally, you'll gain a deeper understanding of lambda expressions, writing your own annotations, using Optional, and try-with-resources. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of advanced Java needed to work on any Java software development project effectively and professionally.
Table of contents
- Course Introduction | 5m 19s
- Immutable Data Objects | 5m 41s
- Immutable Classes and Records | 2m 57s
- Creating a Record | 3m 26s
- Overriding Accessor Methods | 4m 21s
- Automatically Generated Object Methods | 2m 3s
- The Canonical Constructor | 6m 10s
- The Compact Constructor | 2m 17s
- Additional Constructors | 3m 56s
- The Class Hierarchy of Records | 1m 26s
- Practical Use Cases for Records | 9m 10s
- Building Records with the Builder Pattern | 4m 23s
- Adding Wither Methods to Records | 6m 47s
- Module Summary | 2m 52s
About the author
Jesper de Jong is an independent, experienced software developer and architect who designs and builds efficient, scalable, and high-quality server-side software for the JVM in Java and Scala. He loves the creativity of inventing and building software systems and loves to teach and share his knowledge with the software development community.
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