Java Web Weekly, Issue 177

Lots of interesting writeups on Java 9 this week.

Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

===== >> Is Jigsaw Dead? Not quite. [tomitribe.com]

A very needed clarification of the JCP process and what has actually happened to Jigsaw recently.

>> Ordering vs Sorting with Hibernate – What should you use? [thoughts-on-java.org]

One might think that ordering and sorting is the same operation but it turns out there are slight differences in Hibernate ?

An important milestone for the Reactor project, with some very interesting new functionality.

Also worth reading:

Webinars and presentations:

Time to upgrade:

2. Technical and Musings

Sometimes it makes sense to take a step back and rethink if it’s absolutely necessary to achieve the coverage of 100%.

>> Event Logs [techblog.bozho.net]

Audit logs and event logs are definitely not the same thing. And, if you’re’ doing Event Sourcing, you may need some extra functionality to get a proper audit log out of the Event Store.

>> When Subclasses Are Ready To Die [thecodewhisperer.com]

Some back-to-basics and timeless design principles here.

>> How Much Code Should My Developers Be Responsible For? [daedtech.com]

There is no universal answer to this question but it is a good idea to keep the “bus factor” concept in mind

4. Pick of the Week

This week I’ve been both super busy but also excited to finally launch the new Certification Classes in each of my 2 courses:

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