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Enterprise Java
Custom Cassandra Data Types
In the blog post Connecting to Cassandra from Java, I mentioned that one advantage for Java developers of Cassandra being…
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Software Development
I Don’t Think That Software Development Word Means What You Think It Means
There are several terms used inappropriately or incorrectly in software development. In this post, I look at some of these…
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Enterprise Java
Connecting to Cassandra from Java
In my post Hello Cassandra, I looked at downloading the Cassandra NoSQL database and using cqlsh to connect to a…
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Software Development
Hello Cassandra
A colleague recently told me about several benefits of Cassandra and I decided to try it out. Apache Cassandra is…
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Core Java
Handy New Map Default Methods in JDK 8
The Map interface provides some handy new methods in JDK 8. Because the Map methods I cover in this post…
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Core Java
Programmatic Access to Sizes of Java Primitive Types
One of the first things many developers new to Java learn about is Java’s basic primitive data types, their fixed…
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Core Java
New BigInteger Methods in Java 8
Attention to new features in JDK 8 has rightfully been largely focused on new language features and syntax. However, there…
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Core Java
Dubious Aspects of Features of JDK 8
Most of us who develop with Java are generally enthusiastic for the features and improvements that come with JDK 8.…
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Core Java
Constructor/Method Parameters Metadata Available Via Reflection in JDK 8
One of the lesser advertised new features of JDK 8 is the optional ability to include parameter metadata in compiled…
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