Java 9 Code Tools: A Hands-on Session with the Java Microbenchmarking Harness

To the naked eye, benchmarking might seem as a simple matter of just timing how long does it take for…

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JDK 9: Highlights from The State of the Module System

Mark Reinhold‘s The State of the Module System (SOMS) was published earlier this month and provides an information-packed readable “informal…

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Java 9 Early Access: A Hands-on Session with JShell – The Java REPL

How can you start using one of the coolest features of Java 9 starting today? Last weekend I finally got…

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Windows Registry Cleanup after JDK 9 Early Release Installation

In my last blog post, I demonstrated resolution of issues surrounding the Oracle Java symbolic links (C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath\ directory on Windows-based…

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Oracle Java on Windows

I recently downloaded an early access release of JDK 9 (build 68) for my Windows 7-based laptop. Because this is…

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The Features Project Jigsaw Brings To Java 9

So, Project Jigsaw… We already know quite a bit about it but have not yet seen the details of how…

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5 Features in Java 9 that WILL Change How You Develop Software (and 2 That Won’t)

What are the most exciting features that are expected to be released in Java 9? Don’t get distracted by the…

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How Java 9 And Project Jigsaw May Break Your Code

Java 9 looms on the horizon and it will come with a completed Project Jigsaw. I didn’t pay much attention…

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JDK 9 REPL: Getting Started

Conferences are a great place to meet Java luminaries. Devoxx France was one such opportunity to meet Java language architect, ex-colleague…

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