The enterprise Java framework was first released in 1999. It has undergone a great number of improvements over the last decades, but the learning curve is still very steep. So in this article, we're going to take an in-depth look at version 8 of the Java ... (more…)

This page provides production-ready open-source builds of the Java Development Kit, version 23, an implementation of the Java SE 23 Platform under the GNU General Public License, version 2, with the Classpath Exception. (more…)

Java currently supports only two types of value: primitives and object references. Project Valhalla extends this by introducing inline classes which are a new form of type that exhibit some behaviors of both. These new types open the door to better alignm... (more…)

Java 9 introduces unified logging, a central mechanism configurable with -Xlog to observe class loading, threading, garbage collector, module system, etc. (more…)

The software industry styles itself on architecture and construction, but rarely discusses aesthetics. (more…)