Java Coding Guidelines

Java Coding Guidelines: 75 Recommendations for Reliable and Secure Programs offers a structured approach to improving your Java programming skills with a focus on security and reliability. This book is grounded in practical guidelines and detailed recommendations from seasoned authors. Whether you're concerned with data protection or method safety, this book addresses critical areas like preventing XPath injection and using hash functions for password storage.

What You'll Learn

• Limit sensitive data lifetime effectively
• Provide unmodifiable wrappers for mutable classes
• Properly encode or escape output
• Avoid XPath injection in XML processing
• Store passwords securely using hash functions

Who This Book Is For

This book is ideal for Java developers and software engineers who are looking to enhance their programming practices with a focus on security and reliability. It is suitable for those with intermediate to advanced Java knowledge.

What You Need to Know First

Readers should have a solid understanding of Java programming concepts and be familiar with basic software development practices. Prior experience in handling data security and encryption will be beneficial.

Why This Book

Unlike other Java programming guides, this book offers detailed, action-oriented recommendations specifically focused on security and reliability. It provides concrete examples and guidelines directly applicable to real-world scenarios.

What's Inside

Authored by Fred Long, Dhruv Mohindra, Robert C. Seacord, Dean F. Sutherland, and David Svoboda, and published by Pearson Education, Inc., this book spans 304 pages filled with practical insights and actionable guidelines.