Array, list, set, map, tuple, record literals in Java

Occasionally, when I’m thrilled by the power and expressiveness of JavaScript, I find myself missing one or two features in…

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The depths of Java: API leak exposed through covariance

Java can be very tricky some times, especially in API design. Let’s have a look at a very interesting showcase.…

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The Visitor Pattern Re-visited

The visitor pattern is one of the most overrated and yet underestimated patterns in object-oriented design. Overrated, because it is…

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SQL tooling, the ranking

When you need to get up and running quickly with your database, the tooling becomes very important. When developing jOOQ…

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if – else coding style best practices

The following post is going to be an advanced curly-braces discussion with no right or wrong answer, just more “matter…

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Arcane magic with the SQL:2003 MERGE statement

Every now and then, we feel awkward about having to distinguish INSERT from UPDATE for any of the following reasons:…

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Java 8 virtual extension methods

I’ve been following the evolution of the Java 8 Lambda expressions project for a while now, and I’m really thrilled…

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GROUP BY ROLLUP / CUBE

Every now and then, you come across a requirement that will bring you to your SQL limits. Many of us…

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Overload API methods with care

Overloading methods is a strong concept in API design, especially when your API is a fluent API or DSL (Domain…

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