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Here's a quick look at the three types of class loaders and everything you need to know to work with them in your Java programs. Java class loaders are a component of the Java virtual machine (JVM) ...

Have you ever wondered how Java seamlessly combines its primitive data types with object-oriented programming? Enter wrapper classes, an important but often overlooked Java feature. These special ...

The release of Java SE 15 in Sept 2020 will introduce "sealed classes" (JEP 360) as a preview feature. A sealed class is a class or interface which restricts which other classes or interfaces may ...

Java is an object-oriented programming language. To create objects and meaningfully initialize them, a developer must use a Java constructor. Constructors are a critical part of software development ...

ONE OF THE key objectives early in the design of Java was to create an environment that eliminated the memory management problems (such as buffer overruns, de-referencing invalid pointers, and memory ...

Many companies have both Java and .NET developers on code projects, but there’s often a significant communication gap between the two camps. JNBridgePro helps developers bridge that gap. It generates ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The easiest way to garner user input in a Java program is to use the System’s Console class.

A total of 24 JEPs in JDK 24 extend stream processing, introduce quantum-resistant algorithms and provide an API for accessing class files. Java 24 has been released at the start of the JavaOne 2025 ...