Need simple solutions to specific challenges with Java 8 and Java 9? This book of practical recipes provides a quick, easy reference for developers who prefer useful examples over detailed explanations. Modern Java Recipes shows you how to solve a wide range of problems using the newest features of Java.

• Learn functional programming with lambdas, method references, and streams
• Adopt the new static and default methods in interfaces
• Work with the new set of functional interfaces added to the language
• Use collectors and comparators to search, filter, and sort data
• Employ the new Optional type and use it correctly
• Understand the new java.time package to handle Date and Time functionality, including time zone adjustments
• Use the Java Read-Eval-Print-Loop in Java 9
• Employ the new Jigsaw mechanism to modularize deployables