Java Secret: Using an enum to build a State machine

Overview The enum in Java is more powerful than many other languages which can lead to surprising uses. In this…

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Low GC in Java: Use primitives instead of wrappers

Overview There are two good reason to use primitives instead of wrappers where possible. Clarity. By using a primitive, you…

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Java Best Practices – Char to Byte and Byte to Char conversions

Continuing our series of articles concerning proposed practices while working with the Java programming language, we are going to talk…

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Java Best Practices – Queue battle and the Linked ConcurrentHashMap

Continuing our series of articles concerning proposed practices while working with the Java programming language, we are going to perform…

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Java Best Practices – String performance and Exact String Matching

Continuing our series of articles concerning proposed practices while working with the Java programming language, we are going to talk…

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Java Best Practices – Vector vs ArrayList vs HashSet

Continuing our series of articles concerning proposed practices while working with the Java programming language, we are going to perform…

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Java Best Practices – High performance Serialization

Continuing our series of articles concerning proposed practices while working with the Java programming language, we are going to discuss…

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Java Best Practices – DateFormat in a Multithreading Environment

This is the first of a series of articles concerning proposed practices while working with the Java programming language. All…

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