Getting Started: Native Java with GraalVM

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Table Of Contents

• What’s This?
• What is GraalVM?
• Sample Application
• Frameworks
  • Install GraalVM
  • Spring Boot
    • Building Native Executable
    • Building Fat JAR
  • Quarkus
    • Set-Up
    • Building Native Executable
    • Building FAT JAR
• How do JIT Java and GraalVM Native Image work?
  • At Build Time
    • JIT Java
    • GraalVM Native Image
  • At Runtime
    • JIT Java
    • GraalVM
• Existing & Possible Improvements
  • JIT Java
    • Existing: Application Class Data Sharing
    • Under Construction: Project CraC & OpenJ9 CRIU
    • Under Construction: Project Leyden
  • GraalVM
    • Garbage Collection
    • Peak Performance
    • Longer Build Times
    • Debugging
    • Observability
• Thank You

What’s This?

I help you get started with native Java with GraalVM, an open-source Java compiler. It creates native executables that are smaller, start faster, use less memory, and are more secure.

LJC Live Talk: "When Is Native Java With GraalVM Worthwhile for Me?"

I'll give a 30-minute talk about "When Is Native Java With GraalVM Worthwhile for Me?" at the London Java Community "LJC Live" event on February 16, 2023, in London.