Java 9 could introduce modularity and new value types. Improved modularity could reduce app size and improve startup performance. New value types will make it easier to program arrays.

Learn the four types of polymorphism in Java, then start using subtype polymorphism to execute different forms of the same Java method.

I did another pass on compiler2 , and managed to wire in signature support. So let's look at a couple examples: class MyRubyClass def helloWorld puts "Hello from Ruby" end def goodbyeWorld(a) puts ...

The Java language spec lists 10 Java constructor types, including default, no-args, canonical, private parameterized, generic, overloaded and anonymous.

Design symmetry means that if one method causes an effect, the logically opposite method should cause the opposite effect. In this Java tip, David Petersheim discusses why this can be a subtle ...