The Java Language Specification, Java SE 8 Edition

Written by the inventors of the technology, The Java(R) Virtual Machine Specification, Java SE 8 Edition is the definitive technical reference for the Java Virtual Machine.

The book provides complete, accurate, and detailed coverage of the Java Virtual Machine. It fully describes the new features added in Java SE 8, including the invocation of default methods and the class file extensions for type annotations and method parameters.

The book also clarifies the interpretation of class file attributes and the rules of bytecode verification.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Grammars
Chapter 3 Lexical Structure
Chapter 4 Types, Values, And Variables
Chapter 5 Conversions And Contexts
Chapter 6 Names
Chapter 7 Packages
Chapter 8 Classes
Chapter 9 Interfaces
Chapter 10 Arrays
Chapter 11 Exceptions
Chapter 12 Execution
Chapter 13 Binary Compatibility
Chapter 14 Blocks And Statements
Chapter 15 Expressions
Chapter 16 Definite Assignment
Chapter 17 Threads And Locks
Chapter 18 Type Inference
Chapter 19 Syntax