Often you may want to test a single piece of code. For example, say you forget how the % operator works with negative numbers, or you must determine how a certain API call operates. Writing, compiling ...

In the world of IDE-based development, programmers can easily become detached from JDK and the underlying technology that makes their applications work. Here is a list of the five most useful Java ...

Are Java compiler (javac) and JIT one and the same thing? If you answered Yes, then read on. Long back I was asked this in an interview and (alas) I had replied in affirmative. Jos Horsmeier gave the ...

/** * Instantiate my collections with empty versions using Collections fields. * This will result in javac compiler warnings stating "warning: [unchecked] * unchecked ...

Write once, run everywhere: that's the slogan the Java community uses to propagate their language-of-choice. It's probably true, but only if you first manage to set up the beast on your box. This ...