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Core Java
Design Patterns: Prototype
The one of creational design patterns is a Prototype design pattern. Despite that the Prototype is the creational pattern it…
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Software Development
Software Quality via Unit Testing
The following post is based on a talk I gave at Desert Code Camp 2013. See also the associated slide…
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Enterprise Java
Multiple dynamic includes with one JSF tag
Every JSF developer knows the ui:include and ui:param tags. You can include a facelet (XHTML file) and pass an object,…
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Enterprise Java
WildFly 8.0.0.Alpha1 release and a bit of history
It’s been around 2 weeks now since we released WildFly 8.0.0.Alpha1 version. The download is available on the WildFly downloads…
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Software Development
10 Productivity tips for software developers
After attending a few seminars on the topic of productivity and time management and reading a couple of books on…
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Core Java
Builder Pattern: Good for code, great for tests
I’ve found the builder design pattern occasionally useful in code, but frequently useful in tests. This article is a quick…
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Enterprise Java
Java EE 7 is final. Thoughts, Insights and further Pointers.
It took us a little less than three years to get the next Java EE version out the door. On…
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Enterprise Java
Mapping enums done right with @Convert in JPA 2.1
If you ever worked with Java enums in JPA you are definitely aware of their limitations and traps. Using enum…
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Agile
So, what’s in a story?
I don’t know about you, but I always feel a little nervous when it comes to writing Agile stories. I…
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