Java Weekly, Issue 193

Lots of interesting writeups on Java 9 this week.

Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> Java to Move to 6-Monthly Release Cadence [infoq.com]

Moving forward, Java will be released twice a year.

This is a big step, which should make it possible to constantly introduce new, smaller features without waiting for the completion of big ones (JPMS, Lambda Expressions).

>> Code Smells: Multi-Responsibility Methods [blog.jetbrains.com]

It is not a secret that “god” methods are hard to test, maintain, and refactor.

>> Spring Boot 2.0 Will Feature Improved Actuator Endpoints [infoq.com]

The new Spring Boot will bring slightly redesigned Actuator Endpoints – with improved security.

>> Streaming large JSON file with Jackson – RxJava FAQ [nurkiewicz.com]

An interesting use case for RxJava used for streaming JSON files without risking the memory overload.

>> Bypassing Kotlin's Null-Safety [4comprehension.com]

There are situations when Kotlin's null safety won't always protect us – this is especially the case with libraries that use sun.misc.Unsafe.

Also worth reading:

• >> Apache OpenWebBeans Releases Meecrowave Server Version 1.0 for Java EE-Based Microservices [infoq.com]

• >> QCon New York 2017: Migrating Speedment to Java 9 [infoq.com]

• >> How to Implement Enterprise User Management with Java Single Sign-On SAML Support (and Stay Alive) [blog.takipi.com]

• >> Stop Returning Null in Java [codebyamir.com]

• >> On exceptions [frankel.ch]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> Five Must-Watch Software Engineering Talks [techblog.bozho.net]

Time to upgrade:

• >> Spring Cloud Finchley M2 is available [spring.io]

• >> IntelliJ IDEA 2017.2.3 RC is Out [blog.jetbrains.com]

• >> IntelliJ IDEA 2017.2: Spring Boot Improvements [jetbrains.com]

2. Technical

>> Type of Mocks [blog.tremblay.pro]

Keep in mind that not every substitute implementation is a mock; we have also spies, dummies, stubs, and fakes.

Also worth reading:

• >> A Developer's Guide To Docker – The Dockerfile [developer.okta.com]

• >> Simple installation of Data Flow for Kubernetes with Helm [spring.io]

3. Musings

>> Getting Started with Behavior-Driven Development [daedtech.com]

BDD ideas bridge the gap between engineers and business when it comes to testing. Definitely worth having a look.

Also worth reading:

• >> Data Science for Fraud Detection [blog.codecentric.de]

• >> Why and how I still use the test automation pyramid [ontestautomation.com]

• >> Reflecting Reality [lizkeogh.com]

• >> Java Caching Benchmarks Part 3 – The Finals [cruftex.net]

• >> AI for everyone – How companies can benefit from the advance of machine learning [allthingsdistributed.com]

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Work from home [dilbert.com]

>> Legacy System [dilbert.com]

>> Excuses [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

>> Finally Getting the Most out of the Java Thread Pool [stackify.com]

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