Creating simple data classes in Java traditionally required substantial boilerplate code. Consider how we would represent Java’s mascots, Duke and Juggy: public class JavaMascot { private final String ...

One of the open design questions around primary constructors is whether and how an in-header primary constructor can call a superclass constructor. Some options: Disallowed. An in-header primary ...

Method references are a shorthand way to write lambda expressions that call a single method. Rather than implementing a method in a functional interface, a method reference simply points to an ...

What is the purpose of JSONParserConfiguration parameter in JSONArray/JSONObject constructors? Is it not enough to use JSONTokener's JSONParserConfiguration? For example, when calling ...

Topics covered include: Object creation Bracket vs Dot Notation Property descriptors How object references work Prototype chain Modern syntax like spread and destructuring Loop over objects Custom ...

Properties and methods make Java classes interesting. Properties represent the data an object possesses, while methods enable the intelligent manipulation of that data. However, to perform any ...

Java's default constructor allows developers to create instances of classes when no other constructors are explicitly defined. The default constructor in Java takes no arguments -- it simply ...

Abstract: Coding by voice is an attractive approach for software engineers who suffer from repetitive strain injury, and quite a few work have been done. Most of existing approaches merely provide a ...