Java 7 & Java 8 new features with Lambdas & Streams

Lambda Expressions, Streams, JODA Date time, Default & Static methods, Optional, Method References, Functional programing

What you'll learn:
All the new features from Java 7 version
All the new features from Java 8 version
Lambda (λ) expressions, Functional interfaces, Default & Static methods in Interfaces
Streams API, Joda Date & Time API, method references, constructor references etc.
Try-with-resources statement, catching multiple exceptions, enhancements to files & directories, string in switch statement etc.

Requirements
Basics of Java is must
At least Java 1.6

Description
'Java 7 & 8 new features, enhancements Zero to Master' course will help in understanding all the new features from Java 7 and 8 releases. In this course we will discuss all the new features in detail both in theory and coding. Special attention and explanation given to all the major features like Lambda Expressions, Streams, JODA Date time, Default & Static methods, Optional, Method References, Functional Interfaces, Try-With-Resources statement in this course. During the course discussion, each feature will be covered first with theory explanation followed by a detailed code walkthrough and execution. You have a flexibility to skip any feature that you already know since the course is organized in such a way where skipping a known feature will not impact other sections / lectures.

All the material discussed in the course will be provided to all the enrolled students along with a GitHub repository details where the entire code discussed in the course is maintained. Each section is followed by a quiz to test your understanding at regular intervals.

Below are the features that we will discuss in this course,

Java 7 new features

THE TRY-WITH-RESOURCES STATEMENT

SUPPRESSED EXCEPTIONS

MULTIPLE EXCEPTIONS CATCHING

RETHROWING EXCEPTIONS WITH TYPE CHECKING

EASIER EXCEPTION HANDLING FOR REFLECTIONS

CLASS & NULL CHECKS OBJECTS

CLOSE METHOD INSIDE URLCLASSLOADER

ENHANCEMENTS TO FILES & DIRECTORIES

WATCHSERVICE

BINARY LITERALS

STRING IN SWITCH STATEMENT

TYPE INFERENCE / DIAMOND OPERATOR

USING UNDERSCORE IN NUMERIC LITERALS

JDBC IMPROVEMENTS

Java 8 new features

DEFAULT METHODS IN INTERFACES

STATIC METHODS IN INTERFACES

OPTIONAL TO DEAL WITH NULLS

LAMBDA (Λ) EXPRESSION

FUNCTIONAL INTERFACE

METHOD REFERENCES

CONSTRUCTOR REFERENCES

STREAMS API

NEW DATE AND TIME API (JODA)

COMPLETEFUTURE

MAP ENHANCEMENTS

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS UPDATES

Who this course is for
Beginner students who already know Java and interested in the new features of Java 7 & Java 8
Developers who already working on Java and interested in adapting the new features of Java 7 & Java 8
Java Architects