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Differences Between JAR and WAR Packaging 1. Overview In this quick tutorial, we’ll focus on the differences between JAR and WAR packaging in Java. First, we’ll define each packaging option separately. Afterwards, we’ll summarize their differences. 2. JAR Packaging Simply put, JAR – or Java Archive – is a package… Continue Reading java-jar-war-packaging
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Template Engines for Spring 1. Overview The Spring web framework is built around the MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern, which makes it easier to separate concerns in an application. This allows for the possibility to use different view technologies, from the well established JSP technology to a variety of template engines. In… Continue Reading spring-template-engines
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Comparator and Comparable in Java 1. Introduction Comparisons in Java are quite easy – until they’re not. When working with custom types, or trying to compare objects that aren’t directly comparable, we need to make use of a comparison strategy. We can build one simply, but making use of the… Continue Reading java-comparator-comparable
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Java Primitive Conversions 1. Introduction Java is a typed language which means it utilizes the concept of types. There are two distinct type groups: primitive data types abstract data types. In this article, we will focus on conversions of primitive types. 2. Overview of Primitives The first thing we have… Continue Reading java-primitive-conversions
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Introduction to Apache Commons Text 1. Overview Simply put, the Apache Commons Text library contains a number of useful utility methods for working with Strings, beyond what the core Java offers. In this quick introduction, we’ll see what Apache Commons Text is, and what it is used for, as well… Continue Reading java-apache-commons-text
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Hibernate Pagination 1. Overview This article is a quick introduction to Pagination in Hibernate. We will look at the standard HQL as well as the ScrollableResults API, and finally, at pagination with Hibernate Criteria. Further reading: Bootstrapping Hibernate 5 with Spring A quick and practical guide to integrating Hibernate 5… Continue Reading hibernate-pagination
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CDI Portable Extension and Flyway 1. Overview In this tutorial, we’ll go over an interesting feature of CDI (Context and Dependency Injection) called CDI portable extension. First, we’ll start by understanding how it works, and then we’ll see how to write an extension. We’ll go through the steps to implement… Continue Reading cdi-portable-extension
Introduction to NoException 1. Overview Sometimes try/catch blocks can result in verbose or even awkward code constructs. In this article, we’ll focus on NoException which provides concise and handy exception handlers. 2. Maven Dependency Let’s add the NoException to our pom.xml: <dependency> <groupId>com.machinezoo.noexception</groupId> <artifactId>noexception</artifactId> <version>1.1.0</version> </dependency> 3. Standard Exception Handling… Continue Reading no-exception
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Spring Boot Actuator 1. Overview In this article, we’re going to introduce Spring Boot Actuator. We’ll cover the basics first, then discuss in detail what’s available in Spring Boot 1.x vs 2.x. We’ll learn how to use, configure and extend this monitoring tool in Spring Boot 1.x. Then, we’ll discuss… Continue Reading spring-boot-actuators
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Introduction to Asciidoctor in Java 1. Introduction In this article, we’ll make a quick introduction on how to use Asciidoctor with Java. We’ll demonstrate how to generate HTML5 or PDF from an AsciiDoc document. 2. What Is AsciiDoc? AsciiDoc is a text document format. It can be used for writing… Continue Reading asciidoctor
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