java-weekly-256
Java Weekly, Issue 256
Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
===== >> How to parse a String into an EntityGraph with Hibernate 5.4 [thoughts-on-java.org]
An overview of this handy new feature and you can now merge multiple entity graphs into one. Very cool.
>> Definitive Guide To Switch Expressions In Java 12 [blog.codefx.org]
A detailed look at this language preview feature that addresses many shortcomings of the traditional switch statement.
>> Spring Boot Admin Tutorial [vojtechruzicka.com]
If you need a UI to monitor and manage a Spring Boot app and don’t want to build and maintain it yourself, check out this tool that builds a UI on top of the Actuator endpoints.
>> The best way to use the JPQL DISTINCT keyword with JPA and Hibernate [vladmihalcea.com]
A great piece explaining the two meanings of the DISTINCT keyword and how to apply it correctly based on the underlying query type.
>> How to use JUnit 5 @MethodSource-parameterized tests with Kotlin [blog.oio.de]
And a simple workaround for using test argument factories with JUnit 5 and Kotlin.
Also worth reading:
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===== >> JDK 12’s Files.mismatch Method [marxsoftware.blogspot.com]
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===== >> Ultimate Guide to Implementing equals() and hashCode() with Hibernate [thoughts-on-java.org]
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===== >> TomEE: Configuration Techniques [tomitribe.com]
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===== >> The Gradle POM [andresalmiray.com]
Webinars and presentations:
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===== >> Spring Boot 2.0 Web Applications [infoq.com]
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===== >> Ask the Java Architects by Mark Reinhold, Brian Goetz and team [youtube.com]
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===== >> Functional Programming Patterns with Java8 by Victor Rentea [youtube.com]
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===== >> Java Futures, Devoxx 2018 Edition by Brian Goetz [youtube.com]
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===== >> Testing the Endpoints of Your REST APIs [infoq.com]
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===== >> Blind Spots: Cognitive Biases and Systems [infoq.com]
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===== >> DevOps at Scale – Success Stories [infoq.com]
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===== >> FP vs OOP: Choose Two by Brian Goetz [youtube.com]
Time to upgrade:
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===== >> Spring Session 1.3.4 Released [spring.io]
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===== >> Spring Vault 2.1.1, 2.0.3, and 1.1.3 released [spring.io]
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===== >> Spring Cloud Stream Fishtown.RC2 /2.1.0.RC2 Release Announcement [spring.io]
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===== >> Announcing Spring Cloud Function – 2.0.0.RC2 [spring.io]
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===== >> Hibernate ORM 5.4.0.CR1 released [in.relation.to]
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===== >> IBM Releases Open Liberty 18.0.0.3 with Support for MicroProfile 2.0 [infoq.com]
2. Technical and Musings
===== >> Getting Started With Istio Service Mesh Routing [infoq.com]
A thorough review of Istio’s routing capabilities and how to leverage them in a Kubernetes cluster.
>> How to Aggregate an Archive Log’s Deltas into a Snapshot with SQL [blog.jooq.org]
A nice write-up demonstrating a clever application of the Entity Attribute Value model that you can use to build easily-audited database entities.
Also worth reading:
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===== >> How to use S3 signed URLs with CloudFront [advancedweb.hu] and >> The differences between S3 and CloudFront signed URLs [advancedweb.hu]
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===== >> The State of the Octoverse: top programming languages of 2018 [blog.github.com]
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===== >> Staff Augmentation is as Staff Augmentation Does [daedtech.com]
3. Comics
>> Bitter Losers [dilbert.com]
>> Changing the Website [dilbert.com]
>> Complaining Versus Hiding [dilbert.com]
4. Pick of the Week
===== >> The Oatmeal Insight [theoatmeal.com]
