The JVM’s garbage collectors make use of Thread-Local Allocation Buffers (TLABs) to improve allocation performance. In this article we’re going to understand what TLABs are, how they affect the code generated by the JIT for allocation and what the resulti... (more…)

Why are integers and longs allowed to overflow in assignments, but not bytes and shorts? The answer lies in the Java language rules for so called assignment contexts. (more…)

Simple auto-discovered dynamic properties for your app!

Java Generics allow programmers to use type parameters, which are symbols that can be substituted for any concrete type.In this video I explain:- What generi... (more…)

A definitive guide, with examples, on one of the most omnipresent Java keywords. (more…)