Netty in Action

Summary Netty in Action introduces the Netty framework and shows you how to incorporate it into your Java network applications. You'll learn to write highly scalable applications without the need to dive into the low-level non-blocking APIs at the core of Java. About the Technology Netty is a Java-based networking framework that manages complex networking, multithreading, and concurrency for your applications. And Netty hides the boilerplate and low-level code, keeping your business logic separate and easier to reuse. With Netty, you get an easy-to-use API, leaving you free to focus on what's unique to your application. About the Book Netty in Action introduces the Netty framework and shows you how to incorporate it into your Java network applications. You will discover how to write highly scalable applications without getting into low-level APIs. The book teaches you to think in an asynchronous way as you work through its many hands-on examples and helps you master the best practices of building large-scale network apps. What's Inside Netty from the ground upAsynchronous, event-driven programmingImplementing services using different protocolsCovers Netty 4.x About the Reader This book assumes readers are comfortable with Java and basic network architecture. About the Authors Norman Maurer is a senior software engineer at Apple and a core developer of Netty. Marvin Wolfthal is a Dell Services consultant who has implemented mission-critical enterprise systems using Netty. Table of Contents Netty-asynchronous and event-drivenYour first Netty applicationNetty components and designTransportsByteBufChannelHandler and ChannelPipelineEventLoop and threading modelBootstrappingUnit testingThe codec frameworkProvided ChannelHandlers and codecsPART 3 NETWORK PROTOCOLSWebSocketBroadcasting events with UDPCase studies, part 1Case studies, part 2 Read more