Pro Java 7 NIO.2

Pro Java 7 NIO.2 addresses the three primary elements that offer new input/output (I/O) APIs in Java 7, giving you the skills to write robust, scalable Java applications:

• An extensive file I/O API system addresses feature requests that developers have sought since the inception of the JDK
• A socket channel API addresses multicasting, socket binding associated with channels, and related issues
• An asynchronous I/O API enables mapping to I/O facilities, completion ports, and various I/O event port mechanisms to enhance scalability

NIO.2 for the Java platform, known as JSR 203, is a major feature of the new Java JDK 7 under the leadership of Alan Bateman as an OpenJDK project. Take advantage of these exciting new developments with Pro Java 7 NIO.2.

• How to carry out Path class operations
• How to get/set file metadata through the java.nio file attribute API (including POSIX)
• How to manage symbolic and hard links (including create, delete, and find target)
• How to deal with files and directories through the new java.nio.file.Files API
• How to use the FileVisitor API to develop file recursive operations 
• How to explore the Watch Service API and file change notification
• How to use the new SeekableByteChannel API for Random Access File
• How to develop blocking/non-blocking socket-based applications
• How to explore the jewel of NIO.2: the Asynchronous Channel API
• How to use the Zip File System Provider and write a custom file system provider 
• How to refactor java.io.File code

This book is for experienced Java programmers new to Java 7 and those with some experience with Java 7.