The Singleton pattern is deceptively simple, even and especially for Java developers. In this classic JavaWorld article, David Geary demonstrates how Java developers implement singletons, with ...

The implementation of the Singleton Pattern has always been a controversial topic among developers. The sticking point is that singletons remain in memory for the life of an application, making ...

Take advantage of the Singleton design pattern to create classes that can have only one instance throughout the lifetime of the application Topics Spotlight: New Thinking about Cloud Computing ...