InfoQ

Java Feature Spotlight: Local Variable Type Inference

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...
InfoWorld

OpenJDK proposals would bring universal generics to Java

Universal generics would allow Java type variables to range over primitive and reference types, making it easier to extend or reuse code across different types. Java would get universal generics under ...
Ars Technica

Sharing variables between GUI elements in Java

What would be the best way to share variables/objects between different GUI elements in java? Basically I have several ArrayList objects I want my modal dialogs to have access to. Also, where is the ...
TheServerSide

How to use Java's var keyword

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Packaged as part of the 2018 version 10 release, the Java var reserved word introduced type ...
TheServerSide

A quick look at inferred types and the Java var keyword

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The biggest language change packaged with the Java 10 release, aka JDK 18.3, was the ...
InfoWorld

Java 101: Understanding Java threads, Part 4: Thread groups, volatility, and thread-local variables

This month’s Java 101 concludes the thread series by focusing on thread groups, volatility, thread-local variables, timers, and the ThreadDeath class. Java requires every thread and every thread group ...