JDK Safari: How To Find Hidden Tools in the JDK

We all have some hobby, be it sports, fishing, playing games or building compilers. One of my hobbies is regularly searching the JDK for new Java classes with executable main methods. How come? Many years ago, during my forays through the JDK sources, I first encountered a class with a main-method I didn’t know about. That was in 2007 (oh …

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Dive into the OpenJDK: Top 10 Reads on Foojay.io

Foojay.io is a community platform dedicated to the needs of Java developers (and beyond, e.g., Kotlin) who use OpenJDK and related technologies. It serves as a central hub for sharing knowledge, resources, and tools related to Java and OpenJDK. The platform offers a wide range of content, including articles, tutorials, and insights from industry experts and Java enthusiasts. Whether you’re …

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Effective Coding with Java Observability

Things you can do right now to learn new and valuable things that can improve your code.  There are many common mistakes I’ve seen repeated over the years while trying to make observability initiatives successful. However, the most critical and fundamental of these organizational stumbles is the irresistible infatuation with technology and toolings themselves.  It should not come as a surprise. …

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GraphQL, JavaScript, Preprocessor, SQL and more in Manifold

We reached the final installment of our Manifold series but not the end of its remarkable capabilities. Throughout this series, we have delved into various aspects of Manifold, highlighting its unique features and showcasing how it enhances Java development. In this article, we will cover some of the remaining features of Manifold, including its support for GraphQL, integration with JavaScript, …

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Reactive Database Access on the JVM

A couple of years ago, Reactive Programming was all the rage, but it had one big issue: reactive stopped as soon as you accessed a SQL database. You had a nice reactive chain up to the database, defeating the whole purpose. Given the prevalence of SQL databases in existing and new apps, one couldn’t enjoy the full benefits of Reactive …

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I could write a blog post, or …

My goal is to write a blog post every two weeks, it’s great to stick to a schedule and force yourself to publish pieces even if they are not perfect. This doesn’t mean that these blog posts are terrible, just that they could need a bit more polish or could cover a bit more of the topic. But I know …

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How to Share Your Work With a Video or Podcast

Season 2 of the Foojay Podcast has come to an end. Since September of ’22, 22 episodes where published here on Foojay. In this article, we want to share some of the experiences of creating such podcasts, but also more generally, how you can share your work in a video with a small (or bigger) budget… Audio There is one …

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Reactive Programming Made Easy

This article discusses essential features and tools in IntelliJ IDEA for Reactor developers. These include live templates, a dedicated debug mode, and a couple of inspections. We’ve got all of the project Reactor adepts and enthusiasts out there covered! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just taking your first steps in the field, IntelliJ IDEA will make reactive coding a …

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Journeys in Java, Level 10: Service Discovery with Eureka

Gaining complexity in a microservices system certainly isn’t for the faint of heart (though neither is complexity in monoliths!). When there are many services that need to communicate with one another, we might need to coordinate multiple services communicating with multiple other services. We also might code for varying environments such as local, development server, or the cloud. How do …

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Enterprise Java Application Development With Jakarta EE and Vaadin

Watch this webinar recording to get an overview of the Vaadin framework and learn how to use it to build modern web applications on the Jakarta EE Platform in pure Java, without any frontend framework.  Find out more about the core features of Jakarta EE, like its dependency injection (Jakarta CDI) and persistence (Jakarta Persistence) APIs. Additionally, you will learn …

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