The Java Virtual Machine Specification

by Tim Lindholm and Frank Yellin

Book Overview

The nucleus of the Java(TM) 2 platform, the Java(TM) virtual machine is the technology that enables the Java 2 platform to host applications on any computer or operating system without rewriting or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 020163452X
• ISBN13: 9780201634525
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
• Length: 475 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Know Thy JVM

the pace is a little stilted, and the plot is quite worn-out, but I love the wildly surrealistic sections...

Excellent reference for the JVM

If you're writing a Java compiler or Java Virtual Machine, this book is a must-have. It's also great for the serious Java programmer who is interested in the "guts" of how Java works. But if you want a tutorial on the JVM, you'll be better served by another book. Before you buy this book, you should also know that the on-line version is freely available.

About Inner classes

I think that Inner classes attribute is not very clear on the book. Say more about super and inner classes