The OpenJDK as the default Java on Linux

Hi All, Recently I’ve received a bunch of private correspondence from people confused/worried over the change in the default Java…

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Manipulating Files in Java 7

The following is a modified snippet from a draft of The Well-Grounded Java Developer. It gives you a quick taster…

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GC with Automatic Resource Management in Java 7

This post provides a brief overview of a new feature introduced in Java 7 called Automatic Resource Management or ARM.…

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Java 7: try-with-resources explained

This article examines the use of the try-with-resources statement. This is a try statement that declares one or more resources.…

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A glimpse at Java 7 MethodHandle and its usage

Due to Java’s Reflection API we have been able to inspect and alter program execution at runtime. In particular, we…

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