Java 8 New features & Best Practices Training Course

Setting the scene

• What is Java 8
• Where can I get it
• What tools are available

Lambda expressions

• What are lambda expressions
• Formal syntax for lambda expressions
• Lambda expression simple syntax
• Lambda expressions that return a value
• Lambda expressions with multiple arguments
• Lambda expressions and scope
• Common usage scenarios

Method enhancements

• Method references
• Constructor references
• Default methods
• Static methods in interfaces

New functional interfaces

• Function
• Predicate
• Consumer
• Supplier
• BinaryOperator
• Additional new functional interfaces

Streams

• Sequential vs. parallel streams
• Immediate vs. terminal operations
• Stream example
• Lazy evaluation
• A closer look at immediate and terminal operations
• Primitive-specialized streams

Enhanced collections API

• Iteration
• New methods in List
• New methods in Map

Enhanced concurrency API

• ConcurrentHashMap
• CompletableFuture
• CountedCompleter
• Adders and accumulators
• Additional new features

Some additional bits 'n' pieces

• Time
• IO / NIO additions
• Reflection and annotation changes
• Nashorn JavaScript Engine