Core Java
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Java’s Optional Does Not Supplant All Traditional if-null-else or if-not-null-else Checks
Java‘s addition of java.util.Optional has been welcome and had led to more fluent code for methods that cannot always return…
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Java 17: Pattern Matching for Switch
In Java 17 (released only a few days ago), Pattern Matching for switch has been introduced as a preview language…
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Java 17 the new LTS version is finally here!
Java 17, the new long-term support aka LTS is now available for use and support for many years to come.…
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The Case of the Missing JEPs
The JDK Enhancement-Proposal (JEP) process is “for collecting, reviewing, sorting, and recording the results of proposals for enhancements to the…
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Surprisingly High Cost of Java Variables with Capitalized Names
I’ve read hundreds of thousands or perhaps even millions of lines of Java code during my career as I’ve worked…
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How much faster is Java 17?
Java 17 (released yesterday) comes with many new features and enhancements. However, most of those require code changes to benefit…
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7 Best Games Written in Java
Among one of the most popular and well-known programming languages of the 21st century, Java is a household name. Created…
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Logging in Unit Tests, a Bad Practice
Logging is an inevitable part of debugging. Well, at least in modern high-level programming languages and architectures. It wasn’t thirty…
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Overhead added by Garbage Collection Logging
Enabling Garbage collection logs on your application has certain advantages. In nutshell, Garbage collection logs will facilitate you to optimize…
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