Java Weekly, Issue 194

Lots of interesting writeups on Java 9 this week.

Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> Five Command Line Options To Hack The Java 9 Module System [blog.codefx.org]

Java 9 will be out in a week – this is the right time to get to know the JPMS better.

>> Flavors of Spring application context configuration [blog.frankel.ch]

There multiple ways of configuring a Spring context – some can (maybe even should) involve Groovy and Kotlin.

>> JUnit 5 Tutorial: Writing Our First Test Class [petrikainulainen.net]

JUnit 5 has just been released – time to start putting it to work.

>> Fixed-rate vs. fixed-delay – RxJava FAQ [nurkiewicz.com]

A very interesting write-up about simulating scheduleAtFixedRate and scheduleWithFixedDelay with RxJava.

>> Code Smells: If Statements [blog.jetbrains.com]

Using an if statement can be both good practice – as well as a code smell – it's important to know when to use it.

>> Lombok – You Should Definitely Give It A Try [blog.codeleak.pl]

Lombok is a great tool that can bring some fresh breath to Java and make some boilerplate go away.

>> Idiomatic concurrency: flatMap() vs. parallel() – RxJava FAQ [nurkiewicz.com]

It's important to know the semantics of tools we're using – otherwise, for example, we might end up with unintentional sequential processing where parallel was expected.

Also worth reading:

• >> The Ceylon Language Is Now Eclipse Ceylon [infoq.com]

• >> Java EE Security API (JSR-375) Approved [infoq.com]

• >> How to mix Java and Kotlin within one Spring Boot Application [blog.codecentric.de]

• >> Struts Flaw Behind Equifax Breach Disclosed and Patched in March [infoq.com]

• >> Modern TDD-oriented Java 8 JUnit test template for Idea (with Mockito and AssertJ) [solidsoft.wordpress.com]

• >> The Need for Speed, Access Existing Data 1,000x Faster [minborgsjavapot.blogspot.com]

• >> Maintaining PriorityQueue Order with Java Streams [4comprehension.com]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> Oct 4 – Getting Reactive with Spring Framework 5.0’s GA Release Webinar [content.pivotal.io]

Time to upgrade:

• >> Spring Framework 5.0 RC4 available now [spring.io]

• >> Spring Framework 4.3.11 available now [spring.io]

• >> Spring Boot 1.5.7 available now [spring.io]

• >> JUnit 5 User Guide [junit.org]

• >> EasyMock 3.5 is out! [blog.tremblay.pro]

• > Hibernate ORM 5.2.11.Final released [in.relation.to]

• >> Spring Data Ingalls SR7 and Kay RC3 released [spring.io]

• >> 2.10.0 (2017-09-08) published to JCenter/Maven Central [github.com]

• >> What’s New in IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 EAP? [blog.jetbrains.com]

2. Technical

>> NoSQL Options for Java Developers [developer.okta.com]

A comprehensive guide to NoSQL from the non-technical viewpoint 🙂

>> Traefik – The modern reverse proxy [blog.codecentric.de]

A cool proxy solution I didn't know about until this writeup.

Also worth reading:

• >> New Network Load Balancer – Effortless Scaling to Millions of Requests per Second [aws.amazon.com]

• >> Branching strategy of the Spring Data projects [blog.schauderhaft.de]

• >> Intro to undo branches in Vim [advancedweb.hu]

3. Musings

>> What Problems Do Microservices Solve? [daedtech.com]

Microservices are not silver bullets – they should be used when you need them and not because you want them.

Also worth reading:

• >> Yarn 1.0 Adds Workspaces, Auto-Merge and Selective Version Resolution [infoq.com]

• >> Pairing With Developers: A Guide For Testers [dojo.ministryoftesting.com]

• >> Pair Programming Benefits: The Business Rationale [daedtech.com]

4. Comics

And some cool Dilberts of the week:

>> A New Employee [dilbert.com]

>> All Robots Quit [dilbert.com]

>> Pat Yourself On The Head [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

>> Understanding, Accepting and Leveraging Optional in Java [stackify.com]

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