Pizza problem – builder vs decorator

Problem Statement We need to build the software for a pizza company who wants to prepare different types of pizzas,…

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Configuring chef Part-2

Lets recap what all we have done in the last blog :                …

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Converting JSON to XML to Java Objects using XStream

XStream library can be an effective tool for converting JSON to Java to XML translations to and fro. Lets explore…

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Configuring Chef part 1

Below are the first steps in getting started with using chef. The three main components of chef are :  …

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Vagrant – a swiss Army knife for every developer

Whenever we move to a new project, or we want to explore a new stack of technologies; we face the…

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What are Reentrant Locks?

In Java 5.0 a new addition was made to enhance the intrinsic locking capabilities, called as Reentrant Lock. Prior to…

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chef-solo with vagrant

To learn the concepts of chef, we can start by using chef-solo with Vagrant. See my previous post on Vagrant…

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Create an Ubuntu VM Using Vagrant and Virtual Box

I have been using Vagrant for some time with virtual box to play around with vms on my ubuntu machine.…

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HTTP Caching explained

We all have noticed that opening of a webpage for the first time takes some time, but the second or…

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