The Differences Between Test-First Programming and Test-Driven Development

There seems to be some confusion between Test-First Programming and Test-Driven Development (TDD). This post explains that merely writing the…

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How to Create Extensible Java Applications

Many applications benefit from being open to extension. This post describes two ways to implement such extensibility in Java. Extensible…

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Using Cryptography in Java Applications

This post describes how to use the Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) that allows you to use cryptographic services in your…

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Permissions in OSGi

In a previous post, we looked at implementing a sandbox for Java applications in which we can securely run mobile…

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Sandboxing Java Code

In a previous post, we looked at securing mobile Java code. One of the options for doing so is to…

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Signing Java Code

In a previous post, we discussed how to secure mobile code. One of the measures mentioned was signing code. This…

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Building Both Security and Quality In

One of the important things in a Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) is to feed back information about vulnerabilities to developers.…

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On Measuring Code Coverage

In a previous post, I explained how to visualize what part of your code is covered by your tests. This…

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Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) with JBehave, Gradle, and Jenkins

Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) is a collaborative process where the Product Owner, developers, and testers cooperate to deliver software that brings…

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