Getting Java Event Notification Right

Implementing the observer pattern to provide Java event notification seems to be a straight forward thing to do. However there…

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How to Map Distinct Value Types Using Java Generics

Occasionally the average developer runs into a situation where he has to map values of arbitrary types within a particular…

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OSGi Service Test Helper: ServiceRegistrationRule

OSGi Service Tests can be an efficient means to avoid problems related to dangling service references. As promised in my…

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SWT Look and Feel: Customize FlatScrollBar Color and More

Recently I introduced a custom slider control useful for improving the SWT look and feel of more subtle view layouts.…

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JGit Authentication Explained

Authentication in JGit is mostly on par with native Git. Commonly used protocols like SSH and HTTP(S) and their authentication…

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Explore Git Internals with the JGit API

Have you ever wondered how a commit and its content is stored in Git? Well, I have, and I had…

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Eclipse Extension Point Evaluation Made Easy

Coding Eclipse Extension Point evaluations comes in a bit verbose and sparsely self-explaining. As I got round to busy myself…

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JUnit in a Nutshell: Yet Another JUnit Tutorial

Why Another JUnit Tutorial? JUnit seems to be the most popular testing tool for developers within the Java world. So…

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How to Access a Git Repository with JGit

A Git repository is represented in JGit through the Repository class that can be viewed as a handle to a…

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