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What is the JRE? Introduction to the Java Runtime Environment
The JRE creates the JVM and ensures dependencies are available to your Java programs. It plays a vital role in devops and cloud configurations.
JDK 20: The new features in Java 20
Pattern matching for switch statements and expressions will be previewed for a fourth time in the next version of standard Java, due in March 2023.
Java, Python top most wanted list for employers
Java, Python, SQL, C++, and JavaScript programming skills are most in demand in the workplace, says the HackerRank developer skills report.
OpenJDK considers async stack traces for Java
Proposal would define an API to collect stack traces asynchronously and include information on both Java and native stack frames.
Intro to virtual threads: A new approach to Java concurrency
Virtual threads take the responsibility for allocating system resources out of your application code and into the JVM instead. Here's a first look at virtual threads in Java 19.
Microsoft Java introduces compiler optimization
Microsoft Build for OpenJDK adds an experimental compiler optimization that promotes scalar replacement of objects involved in object allocation merges, easing garbage collection and improving performance.
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Azul detects Java vulnerabilities in production apps
Azul Vulnerability Detection promises to eliminate false positives without impacting performance, by drawing on monitoring and detection capabilities inside the Azul JVM.
Oracle aligns GraalVM development with Java development
Oracle aims to broaden the adoption of GraalVM by eliminating differences in release schedules, development processes, and features between GraalVM and Java.
What is the JVM? Introducing the Java virtual machine
The Java virtual machine manages application memory and provides a portable execution environment for Java-based applications. Developers reap the rewards in performance, stability, and predictable runtimes.
Vaadin CEO: Developers are the architects of the future
Vaadin’s Steven Grandchamp explains why every company needs to listen to its software developers.
Condensers promise to accelerate Java programs
OpenJDK’s Project Leyden will implement condensers to improve the startup time, time to peak performance, and resource footprint of Java programs.
Oracle makes Java discovery service free to all
Oracle’s Java Management Service can shine a light on which versions of Java you’re running, what apps are running on them, and which installs are outdated.
Oracle unveils performance pack for Java 8
Enterprise Performance Pack is a drop-in replacement for Java 8 that promises significant improvements in memory management and performance.
Lazy vs. eager instantiation in Java: Which is better?
Learn how to use lazy instantiation and eager instantiation in your Java programs. Which approach is better? It depends on the scenario.
Java needs sequenced collections, OpenJDK proposal says
Proposal for enhancing the Java programming language would define interfaces for sequenced collections, sequenced sets, and sequenced maps.
What is Kotlin? The Java alternative explained
Kotlin offers big advantages over Java for JVM and Android development, and plays nicely with Java in the same projects.
Natural language processing with Apache OpenNLP
Get a quick and easy introduction to natural language processing using the free, open source Apache OpenNLP toolkit and pre-built models for language detection, sentence detection, tagging parts of speech, and more.
