Upgrade a Java 8 Project to 11 or Higher
Keeping a project on Java 8 will eventually lead to running it on a non-maintained runtime. Aim for the stars and go for Java 17!
Java Core
Class Loader Hierarchies
Understanding class loader hierarchies is essential when developing instrumenting Java agents. So I wrote an article about it.
Java is Very Fast, If You Don’t Create Many Objects
The cost of object creation can be far higher than the cost of cleaning them up if they are very short lived.
Rolling Binary Trees: A Guide to Common Design Patterns in Java
We introduce a linear algorithm for rolling binary trees and implement it in Java, by demonstrating the use of common design patterns.
"Transitioning to Java": My First Book!
I like to describe this book as a beginner's book for experts. Anyone who needs to get up to speed quickly using Java is my primary …
Foojay Developer Certification: Measure Skills!
Learn the why and how of a group of enthusiastic people implementing a new sort of developer certification that objectively measures dev …
5,455 viewsFoojay Podcast #23: Java Profiling and Performance
There are challenges with Java profiling, and the need for profiling depends on application complexity and performance requirements.
Using Pausers in Event Loops
Techniques that help maximise hardware utilisation, while also reducing power consumption, helping reduce costs to your organisation.
Write Once, Run Embedded in any IDE
Having written many Java GUI applications, I thought it would be cool to run them embedded in IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse and NetBeans.
Monitoring Event Loops for Blockages
Chronicle Threads provides high performance event loop implementations and utility functions to help with threading and concurrency.