Reference objects aren't just useful when memory is at a premium; they can also be used to provide slick caching abilities to any application.

Get a deep dive into using method references in your Java programs, including stream operations, event listeners, and constructors and factories.

This post explains how to use classes in Java to build objects and organize your code. Also learn: constructors, static methods, and more!

Object-oriented systems are usually partitioned into layers of related responsibilities and only dependencies in one direction are allowed, from higher layers (more specific, less reusable) to lower ...

Excessive object creation can be a huge problem in Java programs. Despite continuing improvements in JVM technology for memory management, the object creation and garbage collection cycle is still ...

Loitering Objects and Java Framework Design By Leonard Slipp February 5, 2001 ONE OF THE key objectives early in the design of Java was to create an environment that eliminated the memory management ...