Java would get an API for processing Java class files, under a proposal afoot in the Java community. The draft classfile API proposal calls for provision of an API for parsing, generating, and ...

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Nested classes are classes that are declared as members of other classes or scopes. Nesting classes is one way to better organize your code. For example, say you have a non-nested class (also known as ...

Java toolmaker ZeroTurnaround has broadened its "attack campaign against redeploys, the natural enemy of Java developers," says its says CEO David Booth, with the release of JRebel 4.0, the latest ...

I'm doing some maintinance and updates on a system here at work, and while I've been avoiding any direct changes to the parts that use EJBs, I've come to a point where I really have no ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. When you install Java, the JDK comes with a number of helpful utilities packed within the ...