Java
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Escaping the JVM heap for memory intensive applications
If you’ve ever allocated large Java heaps, you know that at some point – typically starting at around 4 GiB…
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ANTLR – Semantic Predicates
Parsing simple grammar with antlr is simple. All you have to do is to use regular expressions to describe your…
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Checking out what is new with Servlet 3.0
With the JEE6 specification hitting the market, some major changes have taken place with respect to how you would approach…
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Functional Java collections
There is a lot of functional hype these days so I would give a short overview on what is out…
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Getting started with Quartz Scheduler on MySQL database
Here are some simple steps to get you fully started with Quartz Scheduler on MySQL database using Groovy. The script…
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Why can’t I turn off the Garbage Collector?
Let’s start with a quick rewind to the early days of my career as a Java developer. I wanted to…
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Tips for Writing Maven Plugins
I’ve spent a lot of time recently writing or working on plugins for Maven recently. They’re simple, rewarding and fun…
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Should you trust the default settings in JVM?
JVMs are considered smart nowadays. Not much configuration is expected – just set the maximum heap to use in the…
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Yammer Metrics, A new way to monitor your application
When you are running long term applications like web applications, it is good to know some statistics about them, like…
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