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Core Java
Avoiding Null Checks In Java
One of the worst nightmares for java developers ( from junior to experts ) is null object reference checking. I’m…
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Core Java
Avoiding Many If Blocks For Validation Checking
There are cases that we want to validate input data before we send them to business logic layer for processing, computations…
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Enterprise Java
Spring 4.1 and Java 8: java.util.Optional
As of Spring 4.1 Java 8’s java.util.Optional, a container object which may or may not contain a non-null value, is…
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Software Development
How designing for the cloud would improve your service implementation
Cloud platforms come with a variety of options and constraints certainly driven by infrastructure and business needs which indeed diversify…
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Enterprise Java
A beginner’s guide to JPA/Hibernate entity state transitions
Introduction Hibernate shifts the developer mindset from SQL statements to entity state transitions. Once an entity is actively managed by…
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Core Java
Keyword extraction and similarity calculation among textual content
Background Web applications are becoming smarter. Gone are the days when to avail a service from a website, user had…
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Core Java
Clean JUnit Throwable-Tests with Java 8 Lambdas
Recently I was involved in a short online discussion on twitter and google+ which concerned the question why the arrival…
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Enterprise Java
A closer look at Oracle IDM Auditing
Reporting is a vital functionality in any product which deals with sensitive information. Same applies to Identity & Access Management tools.…
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Agile
Nightmare on Agile Street
I’m awake. I’m lying in my bed. I’m sweating but I’m cold. Its the small hours of the morning and…
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