This post explains how to use classes in Java to build objects and organize your code. Also learn: constructors, static methods, and more!

With singletons implemented as single instances instead of static class members, you can initialize the singleton lazily, creating it only when it is first used.

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 ...