Core Java
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How To Write Your Own Java / Scala Debugger
With this post we’ll explore how Java / Scala debuggers are written and work. Native debuggers such WinDbg for Windows…
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My Favorite Books for Advanced Java Developers
The idea for my last blog post (my ten favorite online resources for advanced Java developers), was inspired by the…
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How to kill Java with a Regular Expression
We recently stumbled upon a phenomen we absolutely weren’t aware of: You can kill any Java IDE and also any…
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How to Speed Up Apache Xalan’s XPath Processor by Factor 10x
There has been a bit of an awkward bug in Apache Xalan for a while now, and that bug is…
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Six Java features to stay away from
I have spent countless hours troubleshooting different applications. Via the experience I can draw a conclusion about several Java SE…
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Java Reflection Tutorial
In this tutorial, I mainly write some examples to introduce what Java reflection can do. Hopefully, it can give you…
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Simplicity vs. Robustness – Demonstrated On Lock File Handling
Today we will discuss a conflict between the design values of keeping things simple, stupid (KISS) and robustness, between underdesign…
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What’s new in Java 8 (Part II – What might come)
Disclaimer: I do not work for Oracle or represent Oracle in any way. This list of features is not official.…
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Top 10 Questions of Java Strings
The following are top 10 frequently asked questions about Java Strings. 1. How to compare strings? Use “==” or use…
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