The difference between abstract classes and interfaces has long vexed Java developers. Find out how Java 8's default methods introduce both new complexity and new options to that familiar ...

Readers have returned quite a bit of feedback concerning, “Abstract Classes Vs. Interfaces” from April 2001. A recurring request asks to see a complete example of using interfaces and abstract ...

The pattern matching feature in Java lets app developers handle complex data structures such as abstract layers and class hierarchies. Here's how it works.