Enterprise Java development strategy

Learn about enterprise Java and Java EE applications and software development. Our coverage of enterprise Java development includes the Java programming language; Java virtual machine (JVM) languages like Scala, Groovy and Grails; domain specific languages (DSLs); and other software programming languages.

December 01, 2018 01 Dec'18
Benefits of lambda expressions in Java makes the move to a newer JDK worthwhile

If you haven't used lambda expressions before, you might be wondering what the fuss is all about. After all, at the most basic level, they're nothing more than a new, somewhat simpler way to ...
December 01, 2018 01 Dec'18
What is a lambda expression and from where did the term 'lambda' elute?

What is a 'lambda function' and more importantly, where did the term 'lambda expression' come from? Here we look at the basics of lambda functions in Java and computer science.
November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18
Amazon Corretto extends OpenJDK support

With Java among the most popular languages on AWS, Amazon spins out its own distribution of the OpenJDK open source Java implementation with long-term support that exceeds Oracle's.
November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18
IBM and Red Hat wield power over enterprise Java

Expect enterprise Java to evolve under the influence of new stewards, including IBM and Red Hat which will likely steer it toward cloud-native and microservices development.

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4 reasons why Gradle may be the right Java build tool

When it comes to building Java projects, developers need to pick the right tool for the job. Gradle separates itself from the pack with its emphasis on plugins and flexibility. Continue Reading
Meaning of inversion of control in Spring and Java: IoC explained

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Being able to pull from a source code repository is a given, but here are five features the Jenkins Git Plugin makes available to your build jobs that you didn't even know were there. Continue Reading
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Stop with the unsafe internal Java API calls, or the JDK will stop it for you

Soon, any code that uses Java internal APIs will not compile, and shortly after that, code that uses classes in sun.misc will not even run. Continue Reading
IoT companies struggle with back-end integration

IoT companies are finding development a major challenge, with IoT integration being one of the biggest struggles developers are facing. Continue Reading
Network capacity management still a challenge for apps

Network capacity management challenges are increasing at a faster rate than ever with the robustness of the Internet of Things. Continue Reading