Planning Your Java 9 Update
Time to put your Java 9 knowledge into practice and plan your applications migration. Here’s how to get an overview of what needs to be done.
Java 9 Migration Guide: The Seven Most Common Challenges
Migrating to Java 9 is no walk in the park, but it’s not intractable either. If you know how to fix these seven most common problems, you’ll be able to power through and make your project Java 9 compatible.
A JDeps Tutorial – Analyze Your Project’s Dependencies
JDeps is a dependency analysis tool for Java bytecode, i.e. class files and JARs. This primer teaches you how to use filters, aggregate results, and create diagrams.
JUnit 5 – Parameterized Tests
Thorough introduction to parameterized tests in JUnit 5: How to create them, how to name them, where to get the arguments from, and how to customize that.
Java 9 Resources – Talks, Articles, Repos, Blogs, Books And Courses
You can tell that Java 9 draws near because the number of posts and talks about it skyrocketed in the recent months. I want to recommend existing talks and articles […]
Optional Dependencies in the Java Platform Module System
The module system allows optional dependencies with the ‘requires static’ clause. Module required this way are accessible at compile time but can be absent at run time.
Repackaging Exceptions In Streams
My first stab at exception handling in Java streams. Explores how to repackage checked exceptions so that they can be thrown without the compiler complaining about it.
Why Elvis Should Not Visit Java
The desire for the Elvis operator (null-safe member selection) as a killer feature for terse null-handling echoes through the Java community. It should never be introduced, though, and here’s why.
SPJCN IV: Quo Vadis Scala
In the fourth issue of SitePoint’s Java Channel Newsletter I summarize the discussion of Scala’s presumable demise.
Reflection vs Encapsulation
Reflection wants to break into all code; encapsulation wants to give modules a safe space. How can this stand off be resolved?