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Here I recommend books that are related to the
topics I cover in my book, Inside the Java 2 Virtual Machine.
Each entry is linked to
the page at Amazon.com where you can order the book online.
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Books about the Java Virtual Machine
Inside the Java 2 Virtual Machine
Bill Venners
This book gives a programmer-oriented overview of Java's
architecture and internals. The second edition is fully updated for Java 1.2
and the new edition of the JVM specification.
Java
Virtual Machine Specification Second Edition
Tim Lindholm and Frank Yellin
For information about the Java Virtual Machine, the first place to
look is the specification. This book
is the official word.
In addition to or instead of buying the actual book, you can
browse or
download a
free HTML
version of this book at JavaSoft's web site.
The Java Virtual Machine
by Jon Meyer and Troy Downing
This book also describes the inner workings of the virtual machine. It doesn't
really cover any ground that isn't covered by Inside the Java Virtual
Machine or the specification. This book's special
redeeming characteristic is that it includes an assembler for Java
bytecodes. You can read about and download the
assembler, named Jasmin, at the
Jasmin Home Page.
This book is several years old, and has not been updated since the second
edition of the JVM specification has been published.
Security (from Inside the Java 2 Virtual Machine)
Bill Venners.
For a general overview of Java's 1.2 security model, check out chapter 3 of my book Inside
the Java 2 Virtual Machine, which is available in its entirety on this web site
free of charge.
Securing Java: Getting Down to Business With Mobile Code
Gary McGraw and Edward W. Felten
This book gives you a good overview of Java's security model and
walks you through a history of the security holes found in Java (and their
fixes). It is a bit short on example code for those who are trying to
use Java's security APIs, but it is long on context. The authors are
recognized security experts, and their opinions are sprinkled liberally
throughout the text. I'd recommend this book for anyone who would like
a good overview and history of Java security, and a good feel for how Java
security fits into the more general field of computer security.
Java Security
Scott Oaks.
This book dives in depth into the security features of JDK 1.2. Although
it doesn't have the historical context of the McGraw/Felten book, it has
a great deal more practical code examples.
If you are looking to actually use Java's security framework in your
programming, I'd recommend this book.
Inside Java 2 Platform Security
Li Gong.
I really liked this book, which is written by the head Java security guy at Sun. The version I bought
had several unfortunate production problems, but the text of the book really provided the best
perspective on the 1.2 security model of any book I read. It doesn't have as many code examples
as the Oaks book, but goes quite in-depth in security concepts and all the thinking and tradeoffs
that went into the 1.2 security model.
Books about Garbage Collection
Garbage Collection: Algorithms for Automatic Dynamic Memory Management
Richard Jones and Rafael Lins
This book gives an in-depth treatment of garbage collection.
Concurrent Programming in Java: Design Principles and Patterns
Doug Lea
Gives a very technical treatment of threads programming, with
an emphasis on patterns.
Java
Threads
Scott Oaks and Henry Wong
Gives a good overview of Java threads, though lacks the depth of the Doug
Lea book.
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