Java Resources

Spring Cloud Netflix: How Service Registration and Discovery Work

See how to integrate some of Netflix's toys into your own Spring Boot project with examples of service registration and discovery.

August 22, 2016

by Rafael Salerno

· 29,122 Views · 14 Likes

Design a Fluent API in Java

Learn how to design an API that invokes a series of methods, making it fluent, while using Java.

August 22, 2016

by Shamik Mitra

· 71,507 Views · 36 Likes

Eight Tools Every Java Developer Should Know (and Love)

The Stormpath team uses eight tools for daily tasks on their Java SDK team. Here's the full list with detailed descriptions of each.

August 21, 2016

by Mario Antollini

· 37,856 Views · 47 Likes

Smells in Java Code: Do You Recognize Them?

A look at ten common code smells, or code that violates design principles, in Java. Recognize any in your applications?

August 18, 2016

by Ganesh Samarthyam

· 53,350 Views · 37 Likes

Understanding the Java Memory Model and Garbage Collection

Are you cavalier with your data allocations? Don't worry, Java has a built-in recycling plant. It has strange places like (the Garden of) Eden. All of this is convenient and nicely explained. It also makes clear to C++ programmers why Java is never used in critical, real-time systems such as aerospace ;-)

August 18, 2016

by Siva Prasad Rao Janapati

· 234,036 Views · 91 Likes

How to Debug WebDriver JavascriptExecutor in Java

JavascriptExecutor requires us to learn JavaScript, use the Browser Console, and check our locator assumptions using FirePath.

August 18, 2016

by Alan Richardson

· 4,613 Views · 1 Like

How to Debug Chained WebDriver 'findElement' Methods in Java

Want to know how to debug a chained WebDriver findElement in Java? In short, split code across lines and breakpoint and use browser dev tools to test the locators used. Read on for more info.

August 17, 2016

by Alan Richardson

· 6,133 Views · 3 Likes

Java Concurrency ReentrantLock

Why ReentrantLock is more flexible than synchronize block, and an example of how to use it.

August 16, 2016

by Shamik Mitra

· 16,543 Views · 22 Likes

The Most Popular Java Tools for Every Phase of Development

A look at the most popular tool in each phase of Java development. Are your favorites on the list?

August 15, 2016

by Mitch Pronschinske

· 38,459 Views · 98 Likes

Build a Custom ODBC Driver in C/C++, Java, or C#

Are you struggling to find a driver for your amazing, unique application? Here's our quick guide for building a custom driver.

August 13, 2016

by Nishanth Kadiyala

· 10,611 Views · 7 Likes

Using JUnit 5 in IntelliJ IDEA

A detailed tutorial on how to run tests written for JUnit 5, without using Gradle or Maven libraries, using IntelliJ's latest update.

August 12, 2016

by Trisha Gee

· 20,502 Views · 9 Likes

Connascence of Meaning in Java

What is the connascence of meaning between two classes? Check out this example in Java to find out.

Updated August 11, 2016

by Sean O'Toole

· 14,397 Views · 13 Likes

Update DynamoDB Items With Java

Amazon's DynamoDB is a powerful cloud database service that includes a simple Java API.

August 11, 2016

by Emmanouil Gkatziouras

CORE

· 33,583 Views · 2 Likes

Building a Web UI for PostgreSQL DBs in Plain Java

This guide walks you through the process of connecting to PostgreSQL databases from Java web applications using MyBatis and Spring Framework. The UI part will be built using Vaadin Framework which allows you to build modern single-page web apps with only Java.

August 9, 2016

by Alejandro Duarte

CORE

· 19,210 Views · 12 Likes

Log4j 2.x XSD Is Not Fully Descriptive

Think Log4j 2.x and JAXB play nicely together? It would seem that Log4j's XSD doesn't fully specify Log4j's components' configuration attributes. Read on to find out more.

August 9, 2016

by Dustin Marx

· 7,643 Views · 3 Likes

Testing Java EE Using Docker

Need to run an integration test for your JavaEE application? Well, here are some tools that can help you out and a roadmap of how to use them.

Updated August 5, 2016

by Kai Winter

· 13,726 Views · 6 Likes

REST API vs. SOAP Web Services Management

Let's take a step back and look at the rise of microservices and REST and the apparent decline of SOAP-based web services. What are the statistics and the reasons?

August 4, 2016

by Guy Levin

· 13,427 Views · 9 Likes