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JavaWorld
September 2001
Jeff Friesen
Object-oriented language basics, Part 6 Learn why Java's standard class library contains empty interfaces (such as Cloneable and Serializable). Also, examine the power of interfaces and learn why they provide more than a workaround for Java's lack of multiple implementation inheritance support... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
September 2001
Wm. Paul Rogers
Maximize flexibility with interfaces and abstract classes Most introductory Java texts take an implementation-centric stab at how to use interfaces and abstract classes. However, few provide a clear design distinction for choosing between these two similar object-oriented constructs... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
August 2001
Jeff Friesen
Object-oriented language basics, Part 5 Every Java class has a superclass. In the absence of an extends keyword, Object is that superclass. Object takes center stage as this article presents its 11 methods... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
April 2001
Wm. Paul Rogers
Reveal the magic behind subtype polymorphism A careful examination of polymorphism reveals that polymorphic behavior is best understood in terms of type, rather than as dependent on overriding implementation inheritance. That understanding allows developers to fully take advantage of polymorphism... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
April 2001
Geoff Friesen
Object-oriented language basics, Part 1 An introduction to object-oriented programming and how to declare classes and create objects from those classes... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
October 2001
Jeff Friesen
Object-oriented language basics, Part 7 This final installment of Java 101's object-oriented programming series explores Java's support for polymorphism and investigates how abstract classes accommodate generalities in class hierarchies. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
October 2001
Java 101 study hall Brush up on Java terms, learn tips and cautions, and enter the first Java 101 reader challenge mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
August 1, 2003
Allen Holub
Why extends is evil Improve your code by replacing concrete base classes with interfaces mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
February 2001
Oliver Enseling
iContract: Design by Contract in Java The Design by Contract technique stresses the importance of explicitly specifying the constraints that hold before and after a software component executes. The iContract Java language extension implements Design by Contract for Java. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
November 2001
Jeff Friesen
Class and object initialization An exploration of class and object initialization, which introduces the strange concepts of the <clinit> and <init> methods... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
June 13, 2003
Camerlengo & Johnson
Make the Java-Oracle9i connection This article provides Java programmers with techniques for utilizing Oracle9i's new object-oriented features such as inheritance, custom constructors, dynamic dispatch, array descriptors, and mapping strategies from a Java class hierarchy to an Oracle type hierarchy without using traditional object-relational (O/R) mapping strategies. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
May 2001
Jeff Friesen
Object-oriented language basics, Part 2 In this article, you'll gain an understanding about fields, parameters, and local variables and learn to declare and access fields and methods... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
June 2001
Jeff Friesen
Object-oriented language basics, Part 3 The author explores composition and demonstrates its value in object-oriented programming. Composition and inheritance are design consepts related in a manner similar to both sides of the same coin... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
January 2001
Brian Goetz
Design for performance, Part 1: Interfaces matter Many common Java performance problems stem from class-design decisions made early in the design process, long before most developers even start thinking about performance... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
November 2001
Wm. Paul Rogers
J2SE 1.4 premieres Java's assertion capabilities, Part 1 J2SE (Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition) 1.4 adds a simple assertion facility to Java. This article, the first in a two-part series, covers the mechanics of using the new assertion facility... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
November 2000
Jeremy Blosser
Explore the Dynamic Proxy API In Java 1.3, Sun introduced the Dynamic Proxy API, which can basically mimic any interface. Add that to an abstract data model, and you can conform any loosely typed data to a strongly typed interface. This article discusses some of the Dynamic Proxy API's many benefits... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
September 2000
Bruce Eckel
Everything is an object, Part 1 This two-part article, excerpted from Chapter 2 in Thinking in Java 2nd. ed., moves you to the point where you can write your first Java program. Bruce Eckel gives an overview of the essentials... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
September 2000
Frank Sommers
Activatable Jini services, Part 1: Implement RMI activation Jini services must be long-lived and resilient, and must efficiently manage their computational resources with little user intervention. This article shows how to use RMI activation to manage computational resources and increase the availability of Jini services... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
November 2001
Letters to the Editor Should you enable assertions in a production system? What's the difference between Jxta and Jini? Do access modifiers prevent inheritance? Is MVC a design pattern? mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
July 2001
Jeff Friesen
Object-oriented language basics, Part 4 The author shows how to use inheritance to create layered objects, and compares and contrasts inheritance with composition... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
April 2001
Piet Jonas
Secure type-safe collections A framework that overcomes the standard Java Collections Framework's main problem: its containers lack the ability to restrict themselves to storing objects of a specific type. The solution uses reflection, wrapper classes, and a collection of static factory methods... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
October 2000
Bruce Eckel
Everything is an object, Part 2 Eckel takes you through name visibility and using components from other libraries; the static keyword; and comments and embedded documentation. By the end, you should be able to build your first Java program... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
September 2002
Jeff Friesen
Packages organize classes and interfaces Professional Java developers organize frequently used classes and interfaces in class libraries for later reuse. Learn what constitutes a package, how to create a package of classes and interfaces, how to import packaged classes and interfaces into a program, and more. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
February 2002
Jeff Friesen
Classes within classes As with fields and methods, Java allows classes to be members of other classes. This article explores Java's support for class nesting... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
February 2003
Laurence Vanhelsuwe
Unwrap the package statement's potential The package statement is a very powerful Java language feature. Yet most Java programmers, even experienced ones, fail to correctly exploit this power. Intrigued? Read on and see how a simple language feature can have massive repercussions downstream. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
June 2002
Dirk Laessig
Score big with JSR 77, the J2EE Management Specification The specification's core is based on the model of managed objects, explained in this article. JSR 77 also defines an Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) component for easily accessing these managed objects. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
March 2002
James Carman
Write once, persist anywhere Most J2EE applications strive to abstract the database tier by employing the Data Access Object design pattern. This article shows you a DAO pattern framework that you can reuse on all your projects, regardless of object type... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
July 2000
Jacob Weintraub
Learn how to store data in objects In this second installment of Java 101, Jacob Weintraub delves into storing data in Java and the various ways you can use that data. Specifically, he examines how objects store data and how you can pass data to objects in method calls... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
September 5, 2003
Allen Holub
Why getter and setter methods are evil The getter/setter idiom is a commonplace feature of many Java programs. The use of accessors violates the basic object-oriented principle of encapsulation, so you should avoid using them. This article discusses getter/setter cons and offers an alternative design methodology. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
August 2002
Guy Gur-Ari
Empower RMI with TRMI Transparent Remote Method Invocation (TRMI) extends RMI to simplify the creation of distributed applications by allowing centralized RemoteException handling and by allowing any interface to be used remotely. This article tours TRMI's inner workings. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
November 2000
M. Jeff Wilson
Get smart with proxies and RMI RMI enables developers to either get a remote reference to a distributed object, in which all method calls are forwarded to the server object, or get a copy of the remote object and invoke on it locally. You can combine these approaches in a way that is transparent to the client code... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
December 2001
Jeff Friesen
Trash talk, Part 1 One feature that distinguishes Java from other computer languages is its garbage collection abilities. In this article, This article introduces garbage collection and shows how Java's optional support for it affects your programs... mark for My Articles similar articles
D-Lib
May/Jun 2007
Saidis & Delis
Type-consistent Digital Objects This article provides an overview of the Digital Object Prototype framework and highlights its type-conformance capabilities and shows how heterogeneous digital material can be treated in a uniform manner without resorting to custom developments. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
August 2001
Bill W. Davis
Dynamically extend Java applications Do you want to write programs that can be extended without source code changes? The techniques described in this article show you how to use interfaces and dynamic class loading to create highly extensible systems... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
July 2000
Todd M. Greanier
Flatten your objects The Java Serialization API is used by many other Java APIs (like RMI and JavaBeans) to persist objects beyond the duration of a running virtual machine. This article tries to demystify the secrets of the Java Serialization API. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
July 18, 2003
James Carman
Get down to business In this article, you will learn how to structure your applications such that modifications to the business object implementation do not require changes to the user interface using a simple framework for accessing your business objects. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
July 2000
Bill Venners
Objects versus documents for server-client interaction, Part 2 In this three-part series, Bill Venners compares the traditional approach to defining client/server interaction, using protocols and documents, with Jini's strategy of using objects and interfaces. mark for My Articles similar articles
Linux Journal
May 2000
James Norton
Dynamic Class Loading for C++ on Linux A technique that will provide developers with much flexibility in design. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
November 2001
Kurt Jacobs
Subscribe now for rapid prototyping Developers often find themselves reengineering an API to meet the demand of evolving requirements. By providing a framework for a more flexible system, the Publisher-Subscriber pattern can help you overcome some problems associated with object dependencies... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
March 2001
Brian Goetz
Design for performance, Part 3: Remote interfaces Many common Java performance problems stem from class design decisions made early in the design process, long before most developers even start thinking about performance. This article examines performance issues specific to remote applications... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
February 2001
Brian Goetz
Design for performance, Part 2: Reduce object creation Many common Java performance problems stem from class design decisions made early in the design process, long before most developers even start thinking about performance. The author discusses some techniques for reducing temporary object creation... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
November 2000
Geoff Friesen
Applications, applets, and hybrids This article establishes our bearings and sets sail to the land of applications, applets, and hybrids (an unusual category of Java programs)... mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2008
Nielsen & Plans
Java Computer Language Eyes Safety-Critical, Real-Time Applications A new drive in the Java community seeks to expand the language's applicability to safety-critical where failure puts lives at risk. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
September 2000
Tom Yager
Microsoft's C# public beta hits a high note Java's success, and Sun's control of it, has prompted Microsoft to respond with its C# initiative. C# in many ways is a blend of the power of C++ and Java's built-in protections. Java developers will be well served to learn about C#'s pros and cons -- and how the initiative could affect Java's future. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
October 2001
David Geary
Amaze your developer friends with design patterns Design patterns are proven techniques for implementing robust, malleable, reusable, and extensible object-oriented software. This article introduces design patterns to Java developers and explores Strategy, Composite, and Decorator -- three common, yet powerful, design patterns in the JDK... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
December 2000
Victor Okunev
Validation with pure Java The importance of employing a good data-validation framework cannot be overestimated. The core Java API has everything you need to solve this problem in the most elegant way. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
December 2001
Letters to the Editor In this month's letters, David Geary expounds further on the Decorator pattern, Humphrey Sheil defends EJB performance, and Jeff Friesen talks more trash... mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
September 2002
Erik Eide
Manage your software with the Java Product Versioning Specification This article introduces the Java Product Versioning Specification and functionality built into the Java platform designed to support the evolution of software products and components in a simple, standardized manner. mark for My Articles similar articles
JavaWorld
October 2002
Jeff Friesen
Java's character and assorted string classes support text-processing Text-processing is one of the more frequent activities in which computer programs engage. Java supports that activity via the Character, String, StringBuffer, and StringTokenizer classes. This article explores each class and introduces you to an assortment of those classes' methods. mark for My Articles similar articles
Unix Insider
November 2000
Cameron Laird, Kathryn Soraiz & Derek Lac
Scripting systems unite An introduction to Silk, the programming language that unites Java and Scheme... mark for My Articles similar articles