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Core Java
Lock Less Java Object Pool
It has been a while since I wrote anything, I have been busy with my new job that involves doing…
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Core Java
Lambdas: coming to a Java 8 near you!
What are Lambdas? A lambda expression is a type of anonymous function, that can be written inline within a method…
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Enterprise Java
MapReduce Algorithms – Understanding Data Joins Part 1
In this post we continue with our series of implementing the algorithms found in the Data-Intensive Text Processing with MapReduce…
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Core Java
Printing Generated Assembly Code From The Hotspot JIT Compiler
Sometimes when profiling a Java application it is necessary to understand the assembly code generated by the Hotspot JIT compiler.…
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Software Development
Design Patterns after Design is Done
Design Patterns are a useful tool when you are designing a system, an effective shorthand for communicating and sharing design…
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Career
When To Leave Your Programming Job
I am often approached by programmers that are thinking about leaving their job but want to discuss to see if…
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Core Java
Garbage Collection in Java (3)
This follows on from my previous two garbage collection blog posts: Overview of GC in Hotspot. Parallel Garbage Collectors. Concurrent…
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Groovy
How to keep session in HttpBuilder with cookies
In my real-world scenario I have a REST service for AJAX purposes. It renders data series for graphs. I want…
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Core Java
Reducing memory usage with String.intern()
Every now and then you have a dying production application at hand. And you know you need to patch it…
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