java-weekly-201
Java Weekly, Issue 201
Lots of interesting writeups on Java 9 this week.
Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
===== >> Learning Java with jshell [javaspecialists.eu]
A Quick intro of JShell makes it possible to explore Java without public static void main() methods ?
>> Data Classes for Java [openjdk.java.net]
A comprehensive explanation of the new upcoming Java feature – data classes.
>> Hibernate Tips: How to map an entity attribute to an Optional [thoughts-on-java.org]
Unfortunately, Hibernate and JPA 2.2 don’t support Optional as an attribute type but with a little trick, we can still use Optional as the return type of getter methods.
>> Bean Validation benchmark revisited [in.relation.to]
An interesting performance comparison of three most popular Bean Validation implementations – Hibernate Validator 6.x.x is faster than ever.
Also worth reading:
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===== >> Prepare for Java SE 9 [blogs.oracle.com]
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===== >> Turn Any Repo Into a Software Factory: Exploring Spring 5 and Kotlin [medium.com]
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===== >> $ diff -q spring-data-gemfire spring-data-geode [spring.io]
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===== >> Squeezing Another 10% Speed Increase out of jOOQ using JMC and JMH [blog.jooq.org]
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===== >> The best way to map a @NaturalId business key with JPA and Hibernate [vladmihalcea.com]
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===== >> Alternative navigator in Vaadin [blog.frankel.ch]
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===== >> IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 Public Preview [blog.jetbrains.com]
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===== >> Mastering own Reactive-Streams implementation. Part 1 – Publisher [medium.com]
Webinars and presentations:
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===== >> Disrupting Development Using Reactive Event Sourced Systems with Akka [infoq.com]
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===== >> Spring Tips: Spring Shell [spring.io]
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===== >> Homoiconicity: It Is What It Is [infoq.com]
Time to upgrade:
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===== >> Spring Security 5.0.0.RC1 Released [spring.io]
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===== >> Spring REST Docs 2.0.0.RC1 [spring.io]
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===== >> Reactor Bismuth-SR3 is now available [spring.io]
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===== >> Bugfix releases for Hibernate Search 5.6, 5.7 and 5.8 [in.relation.to]
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===== >> Hibernate Validator 6.0.4.Final released [in.relation.to]
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===== >> Spring Web Services 3.0.0.RELEASE / 2.4.2.RELEASE is out! [spring.io]
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===== >> Spring Session 2.0.0.RC1 Released [spring.io]
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===== >> Spring Tool Suite 3.9.1 Released [infoq.com]
2. Technical and Musings
===== >> Customize Your Agile Approach: Start With Results You Want [infoq.com]
Velocity is a current measure of capacity and not a measure of project progress – it makes more sense to track completed stories and not Story Points – the value of those change over time.
Also worth reading:
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===== >> Applying the Blockchain in the Supply Chain Domain – Building a Blockchain-enabled Supply Chain Platform [blog.codecentric.de]
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===== >> Using DDD, CQRS, Event Sourcing With A Vague, Fast-Changing Domain [blog.sapiensworks.com]
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===== >> Trust Your Pipeline: Automatically Testing an End-to-End Java Application [medium.com]
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===== >> Managing the Difficulty of Coding Exercises [blog.code-cop.org]
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===== >> Developing modern offline apps with ReactJS, Redux and Electron – Part 1 – Introduction [blog.codecentric.de]
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===== >> Running a Successful Open Source Project [waynebeaton.wordpress.com]
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===== >> Become a Software Specialist with the Help of Your Resume [daedtech.com]
3. Comics
>> App For a Better Boss [dilbert.com]
>> Robot is not a Droid [dilbert.com]
>> Troll Has No Job [dilbert.com]
4. Pick of the Week
===== >> How To Track and Monitor Critical Java Application Metrics [stackify.com]
