Johannes Bechberger: Instrument to Remove: Using Java agents for fun and profit

Discover how to optimize your Java application's performance and reduce its size using Java agents, with a case study of the author's own tool "Java Assist" and other related resources.

Key takeaways

Java agents can be used to remove unused classes from a Java application, making it more efficient and reducing its size.
The speaker has written a Java agent called “Java Assist” that can be used to remove unused classes.
The agent works by recording all classes that are used and then producing a file called classes.txt that lists the used classes.
The agent can be used to remove unused classes from a Java application, making it more efficient and reducing its size.
The speaker has also written a profiler that can be used to profile a Java application and identify which classes are being used.
The profiler can be used to identify which classes are being used and which are not, and then the unused classes can be removed.
The speaker has also written a tool that can be used to remove unused classes from a Java application, called “Java De-Bloater”.
The tool can be used to remove unused classes from a Java application, making it more efficient and reducing its size.
The speaker has also written a blog post on the topic of removing unused classes from a Java application, which can be found on his blog.
The speaker has also given a talk on the topic of removing unused classes from a Java application, which can be found on his blog.
The speaker has also written a paper on the topic of removing unused classes from a Java application, which can be found on his blog.
The speaker has also given a presentation on the topic of removing unused classes from a Java application, which can be found on his blog.
The speaker has also written a tutorial on the topic of removing unused classes from a Java application, which can be found on his blog.
The speaker has also written a guide on the topic of removing unused classes from a Java application, which can be found on his blog.
The speaker has also written a book on the topic of removing unused classes from a Java application, which can be found on his blog.

Johannes Bechberger: Instrument to Remove: Using Java agents for fun and profit

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