Application performance measurement and Java performance

Application performance measurement is an important part of testing and refining a Java application. Performance and metrics standards help developers and QA teams make sure the application meets expectations and will function properly once it is deployed. In this section on software performance measurement, learn techniques to measure Java performance and application performance effectively and read news about trends in Java metrics.

May 01, 2019 01 May'19
An example of UnaryOperator in functional Lambda expressions

Do you need an example of how to use Java's UnaryOperator in a functional Lambda expression? This tutorial shows you where when and how to use the UnaryOperator interface in a function.
February 19, 2019 19 Feb'19
A simple Java Function interface example: Learn Functional programming fast

Interested in Java functional programming? The first place you need to start, especially if you use the Streams API, is with this Java Function interface example.
February 04, 2019 04 Feb'19
A quick look at inferred types and the Java var keyword

Here's a quick look at the Java var keyword and what it looks like when you use inferred types in your code.
April 25, 2018 25 Apr'18
Google Stackdriver APM enhances app monitoring

Additional profiling, debugging and tracing tools for Google's Stackdriver suite expand application performance management services for developers.

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How a data cache can solve your JavaScript performance problems

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