Creating simple data classes in Java traditionally required substantial boilerplate code. Consider how we would represent Java’s mascots, Duke and Juggy: public class JavaMascot { private final String ...

In the technical keynote address for JavaOne 2013, Mark Reinhold, chief architect for the Java Platform Group at Oracle, described lambda expressions as the single largest upgrade to the Java ...

One of the features that make Java so powerful, is its object-oriented structure. This means that Java uses classes and objects to create more scalable, modular, and organized code. This can be a ...

There are only half a dozen classes you really need to master to become competent in the world of functional programming. The java.util.function package contains well over 40 different components, but ...

Java is an object-oriented programming language. To create objects and meaningfully initialize them, a developer must use a Java constructor. Constructors are a critical part of software development ...

In part 1 of this series, Gary uploaded an awesome post and video explaining the basics of Java programming. Java is the official programming language of Android; so if you want to build fully-fledged ...