Here's what happens when you pass mutable and immutable object references in Java. Many programming languages allow passing objects by reference or by value. In Java, we can only pass object ...

Java provides a way for the programmer to exercise control over memory management by marking certain objects as expendable via reference objects. Should an application’s memory requirements ...

With the recent announcement of JDK Enhancement Project (JEP) 188, now seems like a good time to brush up on what you know about the Java memory model. Authored by Doug Lea, JEP 188 proposes the ...

It's not very restrictive. However, rules are different from conventions. Java naming conventions for variables, methods and reference types are where things get a little more complicated. For example ...