Unlocking Traits With ‘var’ In Java 10
With ‘var’ it is possible to ad-hoc combine traits into an instance that matches your exact requirements. This allows for pretty cool experimentation, but unfortunately has some serious downsides.
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Tricks with ‘var’ and anonymous classes (that you should never use at work)
Local-variable type inference with `var` makes it easier to work with anonymous classes, for example to create ad-hoc fields and methods. But does that mean you should use them more often? I think not.
Unlocking Intersection Types With ‘var’ In Java 10
With ‘var’ it is much easier to work with intersection types in Java 10 and later. You still need non-trivial tricks with generics to declare intersection types, but thanks to ‘var’ it is now easy to create local variables of such types.
Improve Launch Times On Java 10 With Application Class-Data Sharing
On Java 10+, you can use application class-data sharing to reduce launch times, response time outliers, and memory footprint. By archiving class data with -Xshare:dump and loading it with -Xshare:on, the JVM’s class loading workload can be reduced considerably.
Code First Java 9 Tutorial
So, Java 9 came out last year… What now? Where to get started? If that’s what you’re asking yourself, then you’ve come to the right place! This Java 9 tutorial is a condensation of all you need to know to find your way around the new release, to get you ready to explore it in more depth.
First Contact With ‘var’ In Java 10
Java 10 introduces ‘var’ which lets the compiler infer local variable types. Here’s how it works, why it exists, and how it impacts readability.
Making JSR 305 Work On Java 9
Using annotations from JSR-305 (@Nonnull, @Nullable, etc.) with others from the javax.annotation package (@Generated, @PostConstruct) on Java 9 causes a split package. Here’s the fix.
Code First Java 9 Module System Tutorial
Learn all the module system basics in this tutorial: how to declare modules with module-info.java, compile, package, and launch them and what role the module path and readability graph play.
Unified Logging Of JVM Messages With The -Xlog Option
Java 9 introduces unified logging, a central mechanism configurable with -Xlog to observe class loading, threading, the garbage collector, the module system, etc.
Five Command Line Options To Hack The Java 9 Module System
Get your code running on the Java 9 Module System with the command line options –add-exports, –add-opens, –add-modules, –add-reads, and –patch-module.