Underscore ("_") is a keyword in Java 9. If you use "_" as an identifier, javac of JDK 8+ issues a warning. javac of JDK 9, issues an error! To check and migrate your Java code to avoid using "_" as an identifier, you can use the following Nashorn script...
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Have you ever had the need for scheduling background tasks but always wanted a more lightweight alternative to Quartz Scheduler? (more…)
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Project Loom's mission is to make it easier to write, debug, profile and maintain concurrent applications meeting today's requirements. Threads, provided by Java from its first day, are a natural and convenient concurrency construct (putting aside the sep... (more…)
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The Java Java assert statement can be used for conditionally checking program invariants. Assertions are enabled or disabled with the desired level of granularity by Java Virtual Machine flags, as … (more…)
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It's time for a change. I'm leaving Boeing Defense (nee Liquid Robotics), with many fond memories. Today I start a new Adventure at Amazon Web Services. (more…)
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