Have you ever wondered how Java's String methods, keywords, and operators process comparisons in a String pool? Here's your chance to find out!

Using the Java RMI framework to develop a remote, asynchronous string comparison service. A client is able to remotely connect and pass two strings to the service for comparison.

I have previously blogged on how Groovy and ActionScript provide demonstrations of switching on Strings functionality that has not been available in Java. JDK 7 changes this for Java by ...