JSRs and APIs

In this section on the Java programming language, get news, advice, and tutorials on using Java in enterprise application development. Learn why Java is so widely used in programming today, and discover tricks to use and pitfalls to avoid. It's important to stay informed about the latest Java Specification Requests (JSRs) and application programming interfaces (APIs). We bring you news about JSRs and APIs, popular Java platforms, classes, objects, IDEs, and SDKs that exist for programming in Java.

September 14, 2021 14 Sep'21
All the changes between JDK 11 and the Java 17 LTS release

Wondering what's included in the new Java 17 LTS release? Here's a list of all the changes made to the JDK between the Java 11 and Java 17 LTS releases.
June 03, 2021 03 Jun'21
Fix the ConcurrentModificationException

Has the ConcurrentModificationException been thrown in you Java app? Here are four simple ways to fix the ConcurrentModificationException in your code.
April 30, 2021 30 Apr'21
Yes, the original name for Java was Oak

When Sun Microsystems first developed a programming language to power their Star7 entertainment controller, they named it Oak, not Java.
April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21
Java's main function explained with examples

Here's the anatomy of Java's main method. An anachronism with the rise of Servlets and JSPs, Spring Boot and Eclipse Microservice developers are seeing more of Java's main function as apps are ...

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You need more than web app security to stop API attacks

API and web application vulnerabilities may share some common traits, but it's where they differ that hackers will target. Continue Reading
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
Bridging the gap between WebRTC, VoIP and phones

The WebRTC protocol has shown great promise for integrating telephony capabilities into modern enterprise applications. But challenges remain. Continue Reading