Writing software using Java 8

Java 8 is the biggest update the the Java platform ever. New features include: lambdas, the streams API, default methods, a new date and time API, and various updates to annotations.

In this session you will learn how to use the new Java 8 features: lambdas and method references, the streams API and how to easily parallelize your code, and the new date and time API. You will also learn how to troubleshoot your code with Java Mission Control and the low overhead profiler Java Flight Recorder.