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Java Reflection in Action Ira R. Forman and Nate Forman 2004 | 300 pages ISBN: 1932394184 |
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$44.95 | Softbound print book | |
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$22.50 | PDF ebook | |
DESCRIPTION
You are a Java developer. You are asked to add a simple feature to your application. But "simple" can be deceiving: you have to make many changes, in locations which can be difficult to find.
If this sounds familiar, you want to know about Java reflection. With reflection, you can work smarter by designing flexible applications to which you can easily add likely new requirements. Then, with a few code changes in easy-to-find places, you've got the job done. Reflection adds a new dimension to your programming skills. It will boost your effectiveness.
Java Reflection in Action starts from the basics. It gradually builds a complete understanding, adding as it goes reflective concepts illustrated with many small examples that are useful in real applications.
In a subplot, the book follows a programmer, George, as he tackles common but difficult tasks. In each case, George finds flexible, reflective solutions that replace the usual hard-coded ones. The power of reflection becomes clear through his story.
What's Inside
- Introduction to reflective programming
- How reflective code generation can address common cross-cutting concerns
- How to load new classes dynamically into a running application
- How to decide when reflection is the best solution
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK...
"Contains the best description of Java's dynamic proxies
that I've ever come across, and also has notes on the
relevant new features in Java 1.5. ...required reading for
anyone who's serious about making Java work for them."
-- Dr. Dobb's Journal
"Valuable, both for the professional software developer,
and for academics and students who wish to better
understand this aspect of object-oriented programming."
-- Computing Reviews
"Exceptional coverage of an area of Java programming
that is generally poorly covered and often misunderstood.
10 horseshoes."
-- JavaRanch.com
ABOUT THE AUTHORS...
Dr. Ira Forman is a senior software engineer at IBM. He started working on reflection in the early 1990s when he developed IBM's SOM Metaclass Framework. Nate Forman works for Ticom Geomatics where he uses reflection in day-to-day problems. Ira and Nate are father and son. They live in Austin, Texas.