Java Weekly, Issue 182

Lots of interesting writeups on Java 9 this week.

Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> Kotlin and Spring: Working with JPA and data classes [codecentric.de]

Kotlin makes it possible to create entities using data classes without Java-like boilerplate. However, there are a few things to remember about when doing this.

>> What’s new in JPA 2.2 [thoughts-on-java.org]

This JPA release has a host of new features worth looking at.

>> JSR 369: JavaTM Servlet 4.0 Specification [jcp.org]

This has been a long time coming. A really long time – but, the final draft of the Servlet 4 spec is finally here.

>> A preview on Spring Data Kay [spring.io]

The release of Spring Data Kay is getting closer and closer. Here's a cool list of features added during the last milestone, including improved reactive and Kotlin support.

Also worth reading:

• >> The Final Pieces of Java 9 and Project Jigsaw Are Coming Together [blog.takipi.com]

• >> Develop and Deploy Microservices with JHipster [developer.okta.com]

• >> Java Command-Line Interfaces (Part 1): Apache Commons CLI [marxsoftware.blogspot.com]

• >> TUTORIAL: Using Spring Boot Actuator Integrations With Pivotal Cloud Foundry 1.11 [content.pivotal.io]

• >> Why reverse loops are not faster [arnaudroger.github.io]

• >> How to map Java and SQL arrays with JPA and Hibernate [vladmihalcea.com]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> Using FlameGraphs to Illuminate the JVM [infoq.com]

Time to upgrade:

• >> Spring Security 5.0.0 M2 Released [spring.io]

• >> Spring Session 2.0.0 M2 Released [spring.io]

• >> Spring Boot 2.0.0.M2 Available Now [spring.io]

• >> IntelliJ IDEA 2017.2 EAP Introduces Unloaded Modules [blog.jetbrains.com]

• >> Spring IO Platform Athens-SR6 [spring.io]

• >> Spring IO Platform Brussels-SR3 [spring.io]

• >> Gradle 4.0 is out [docs.gradle.org]

• >> Apache Commons Lang 3.6 released! [mail-archives.apache.org]

2. Technical

>> A SonarQube plugin for Kotlin – Analyzing with ANTLR [blog.frankel.ch]

A very interesting insight into creating the SonarQube plugin for Kotlin analysis.

>> Gatling Load Testing Part 1 – Using Gatling [blog.codecentric.de]

A solid way to start learning how to perf-test with Gatling.

Also worth reading:

• >> Stubbing and Mocking in Java with the Spock Testing Framework [semaphoreci.com]

• >> Analyzing Post-WannaCry SMB Exposure [blog.shodan.io]

• >> jOOQ Tuesdays: Gerald Sangudi and Keshav Murthy Reveal the Secrets of N1QL (SQL on JSON) [jooq.org]

3. Musings

>> The One Thing Every Company Can Do to Reduce Technical Debt [daedtech.com]

The lack of client's involvement in the project is a strong leading indicator of things going south sooner rather than later.

Also worth reading:

• >> Learning with Hands on Projects [daedtech.com]

• >> If You Automate Your Tests, Automate Your Code Review [daedtech.com]

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> This didn't go as I hoped [dilbert.com]

>> Your social media score is nearly zero [dilbert.com]

>> I speak truth to the powerless [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

>> How Log4J2 Works: 10 Ways to Get the Most Out Of It [stackify.com]

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