This short video shows how to use bean lifecycle callbacks, including the initializing bean interface, the disposable bean interface, @PostConstruct and @PreDestroy methods, and the smart lifecycle interface.
If you’re using Maven and Java, several analyzers in NetBeans IDE are available for free to help you catch problems early and avoid problems before they happen. NetBeans provides static analysis tools, especially integration with the widely used FindBugs tool, for identifying and fixing common problems in Java code.
Spring Boot, the new convention-over-configuration centric framework from the Spring team at Pivotal, marries Spring’s flexibility with conventional, common sense defaults to make application development not just fly, but pleasant! Spring Boot gives you a huge leg up over normal starter projects, now let’s give you another boost by adding …
Lambda expressions, Date and Time API and Nashorn are the three most talked about new features in Java SE 8. However, there are literally hundreds more functionality updates and usability improvements that all serious Java developers should know about. This talk highlights the top new features and improvements you should …
One of the most common reasons for software defects is poor exception handling. The more complex the Java application, the more difficult it can be to track down the root cause of a bug. An exception at the service or database layer may manifest itself as unpredictable behavior at the …
In the past I’ve been building component oriented applications with what I had at hand. Mostly driven by the features available in the Java EE standard to be “portable” and easy to use. Looking back this has been a perfect fit for many customers and applications. With an increasing demand …
