Safely Shoot Yourself in the Foot with Java 9

Safely Shoot Yourself in the Foot with Java 9

Explore the evolution and security features of Java 9 in this 48-minute Devoxx conference talk. Delve into the removal of Unsafe and restrictions on deep reflection for system classes, while discovering how to still perform advanced operations. Learn about new Java 9 features like VarHandles, jshell, and Stream improvements. Understand the importance of transitioning to G1 garbage collector and explore techniques for executing traditional Java "nasties" such as deep reflection into java.lang and throwing asynchronous exceptions. Gain insights from Heinz Kabutz, author of the Java Specialists Newsletter and expert in Java constructs and concurrent programming techniques.