The entry point of a standalone Java application is the main method or function. In the age of Servlets and JSPs, Java’s main function took a backseat to these technologies that were initialized with ...

Developers who create a runnable Java class, be it for a ‘Hello World’ demonstration or to kick off a fully featured enterprise application, will enjoy the following technical benefits when using ...

Method and variable handles vs. Java reflection To truly understand MethodHandles and VarHandles —what they do and why they are useful—it’s helpful to know a few things about reflection in Java.