In this blog post, I look at the concept of Java synthetic methods. The post summarizes what a Java synthetic method is, how one can be created and identified, and the implications of Java ...

In this post, we will learn how to call a method in Java. This is a useful “chunk” of code that you can call from anywhere else in your program, thus preventing you from needing to write out ...

I wrote about the NetBeans hint “Overridable Method Call in Constructor” in the blog post Seven Indispensable NetBeans Java Hints. In this post, I look at why having an overridable method ...

While it seems so basic that it wouldn't require a mention, there's a basic and often violated software design principle pertaining to Java method modifiers that is in need of explanation. A public ...

JEP 502 introduces the Stable Values API in JDK 25, enhancing application startup performance by allowing deferred ...

We discuss how to work with directories, sub-directories, and traverse them using Java and the DirectoryStream method. Learn more. A directory is an organizational file system structure that ...

Officials halted rescue operations on Friday evening after poor lighting and the possibility of more landslides put rescue ...

Java's Graphics2D class provides methods to draw primitive shapes, such as lines, rectangles and ellipses. It lacks a method for drawing pixels. You can color a single pixel in a Java drawing by ...

Instance main methods and unnamed classes, coming in Java 21, will forever change how developers learn Java and bootstrap applications. Why? They provide a simple, clean and concise syntax to launch ...

Chunk borders can be viewed easily in Java Edition, thanks to an incredibly simple method. Java Edition is a much more optimized version of Minecraft, which is evident in many of its unique controls.