If you are calling a method on an existing object, you can use object::method rather than x -> object.method(x). Next, we’ll consider a more complex scenario for instance method references.

In Java, encapsulation basically translates to this simple guideline: “Don’t access your object’s data directly; use its methods.” That is an elementary idea, but it eases our lives as ...

Object-oriented systems are usually partitioned into layers of related responsibilities and only dependencies in one direction are allowed, from higher layers (more specific, less reusable) to lower ...

Loitering Objects and Java Framework Design By Leonard Slipp February 5, 2001 ONE OF THE key objectives early in the design of Java was to create an environment that eliminated the memory management ...

Java object serialization is a feature of the JDK that is far too often overlooked. When a developer puts together a prototype or cooks up a proof of concept, simply saving a serialized Java object to ...