A timeout defines where a failure is allowed to stop. Without timeouts, a single slow dependency can quietly consume threads, ...

Abstract: Garbage collection (GC) is a critical memory management mechanism within the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) responsible for automating memory allocation and reclamation. Its performance affects ...

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Learn how to use advanced techniques like short-circuiting, parallel execution, virtual threads, and stream gatherers to maximize Java stream performance. My recent Java Stream API tutorial introduced ...

Virtual threads are stable in JDK 25 (after preview in JDK 21-24), enabling modern concurrency patterns. We need to use virtual threads in our applications JDK 25 includes significant performance ...

Define an interface for creating an object using the Factory Method Pattern, but let subclasses decide which class to instantiate. This creational design pattern lets a class defer instantiation to ...

ABSTRACT: Enterprise application integration encounters substantial hurdles, particularly in intricate contexts that require elevated scalability and speed. Transactional applications directly ...

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I was already a fan of Mandala, a tense 2019 abstract game that sees its competitors tactically placing colored sand cards in a mimic of an ancient and sacred ritual. Thus, I was eager to try its ...

Abstract: The Java programming language supports concurrency. Concurrent programs are hard to test due to their inherent non-determinism. This paper presents a classification of concurrency failures ...