Design Patterns Revisited: Are Singleton and Factory Still Relevant?

Software design patterns are often described as the timeless building blocks of software engineering. They originated from the famous “Gang…

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Java Patterns, Singleton: Cons & Pros

Singleton, a creational design pattern introduced by the Gang of Four in 1994, faces criticism for its frequent misuse due…

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The Perfect Singleton

From time to time I met Java programmers that are not really sure how they should implement Singleton pattern properly.…

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The dreaded double checked locking idiom in Java

The issue discussed in this article is not new, but still tricky even for seasoned developers. The singleton pattern is a…

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