Using Java Agents for Fun and Profit

Explore the world of Java agents and bytecode instrumentation in this 41-minute conference talk from Devoxx. Learn how to write custom Java agents for creating profilers and assisting with dead code removal. Discover techniques for implementing javassist-based instrumentation to identify unused classes and dependencies in your projects. Gain insights into how this knowledge can help protect against supply chain attacks and reduce maintenance overhead. Dive into the fun and practical aspects of Java agents, and see how a few lines of instrumentation code can save you significant effort in your development process.

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