Deep Debugging Techniques in Java

Name: Deep Debugging Techniques in Java
ISBN: 9787301313602

张民卫Peking University Press · ChinaAug 2025

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Word count: 480 words
Chapters: 31
ISBN: 9787301313602

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Summary

Java systems are growing ever more complex, and many cannot be taken offline for maintenance, which makes pinpointing problems extremely difficult. This book focuses on problem-location techniques that help readers quickly find the breakthrough point for solving issues.

The book has 15 chapters, covering Java thread stack analysis, performance bottleneck analysis, memory leak analysis and heap memory settings, concurrency and multithreading, ghost code, common Java pitfalls, databases, character sets and encoding, JVM runtime parameters, common problem-location tools, computing and storage architectures, the choice of development languages, designing software systems, engineering practice, and common case studies.

The content is specialized and suited to readers with some Java programming experience, especially senior programmers and system architects. The book will significantly help readers improve their work efficiency.

Editor's review

This book focuses on what to do after a Java system goes wrong—an often overlooked yet critical stage. It covers thread stacks, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, concurrency pitfalls, ghost code, databases and character sets, JVM parameters, diagnostic tools, and architectural choices, with broad coverage closely tied to engineering practice. Its value lies not in listing APIs but in providing a troubleshooting approach from symptom to root cause: first determine the problem category, then choose appropriate tools and parameters, and finally converge through engineering practice. Highlights include its emphasis on troubleshooting without downtime and its inclusion of development language and computing/storage architecture choices in the debugging scope, helping readers understand failure causes at the system level. Suitable for reading chapter by chapter during commutes or between projects, for consulting when specific faults occur, and as a reference for teams to accumulate troubleshooting experience.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Programmers with several years of Java development experience who need to troubleshoot production issues independently
Senior developers responsible for system stability and performance optimization
System architects who need a global view of failure causes
Technical leads who want to establish team troubleshooting standards and knowledge accumulation

Not a good fit for

Complete beginners with no Java foundation who have not yet written a full project
Readers who only want to learn framework usage and do not care about underlying runtime mechanisms
Junior undergraduates expecting extensive introductory syntax instruction

Reading tips

Read the thread stack and performance bottleneck chapters first to establish a basic troubleshooting path, then consult other chapters as needed.
While reading, open a local or test environment and use the book's tools to capture an actual thread stack and memory snapshot of the sample program.
Compile a list of faults encountered at work, map each to the relevant chapter, and build your own troubleshooting manual.
Teams can assign one person to lead each chapter and share a real case, then merge the results into an internal knowledge base.

About the publisher

Peking University Press China · Founded in 1979

Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.

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内容简介
前言
第1章 Java线程堆栈分析
第2章通过Java线程堆栈进行性能瓶颈分析
第3章 Java内存泄漏分析和堆内存设置
第4章关于并发和多线程
第5章幽灵代码
第6章常见的Java陷阱
第7章关于数据库
第8章字符集与编码
第9章 JVM运行参数解析
第10章常用的问题定位工具
第11章计算架构与存储架构
第12章项目生命周期与框架、语言、开源选择
第13章设计“工业强度”的软件系统
第14章工程实践
第15章常见的案例
附录A JProfiler内存泄漏的精确定位
附录B SUN JDK 自带故障定位
附录C Solaris下查找占用指定的端口的进程
附录D 如何在solaris下分析I/O瓶颈
附录E AIX 下32位进程的最大内存占有情况
附录F 关于TCP/IP
附录G Windows 2003/Windows XP下一个端口多个监听
附录H Suse 9.0下线程创建的数量和堆内存/永久内存的关系
附录I JConsole
附录J Gcviewer
附录K IBM JDK下定位引起core dump的JIT方法
附录L 一份简短的Java编程规范
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FAQ

Can I understand this book without online troubleshooting experience?

Yes, but the effect depends on your Java foundation. The book involves concepts such as threads, heap memory, and JVM parameters. If you have written a full project and understand basic runtime mechanisms, comprehension should not be difficult; if you have never dealt with stack and memory analysis, it is better to first build up Java fundamentals and introductory JVM knowledge, then return to this book.

Will the tools and parameters in the book become outdated quickly?

Tool versions will update, but troubleshooting approaches are relatively stable. The book focuses on how to determine the problem type and choose an entry point, and such methods do not easily become outdated. When reading, focus on the approach; check specific commands and parameters against your JDK version and tool manuals rather than sticking to the details of the book's examples.

Is it suitable for team reading?

Fairly suitable. The chapters are divided by problem type, making it easy to assign leads; each chapter can be discussed against real failure scenarios. Teams should first align on basic concepts, then have members share cases, and finally organize an internal troubleshooting process to avoid reading without practice.

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About the author

张民卫 Author

Zhang Minwei is an author for whom public information is currently limited; all that is known is a single work, Java Deep Debugging Techniques, usually classified under programming and design. Judging from the title and category, the book addresses Java developers and focuses on program debugging, a highly practical technical field, rather than serving as a general language primer. Debugging is a key part of software development for locating defects and understanding runtime behavior, involving concrete skills such as setting breakpoints, observing thread states, and analyzing memory and call stacks, which normally require repeated practice with tools and real code scenarios. Writing in this genre therefore tends to stress problem-locating approaches and actionable steps rather than abstract theoretical exposition. Since information about the author's education, professional experience, and research direction is not available in public channels, no further background can be given; based on the existing material, Zhang Minwei's writing leans toward technical practice for working developers.