Java Weekly, Issue 345

1. Spring and Java

>> OpenJDK Comes to Windows 10 on ARM [infoq.com]

More contributions to the Java ecosystem from Microsoft: A distribution of OpenJDK for Windows on ARM CPU architectures.

>> Finalizing instanceof Pattern Matching and Records in JDK 16 [marxsoftware.blogspot.com]

After a few rounds of previews, Java 16 will ship with the final version of pattern matching for instanceof and records. A version to be excited about!

>> Request/Reply Pattern with Spring AMQP [reflectoring.io]

It's not always about pub-sub or fire-and-forget messaging: A practical guide on how to implement a request/reply communication style with Spring AMQP.

Also worth reading:

• >> JPA AttributeConverter – A Beginner’s Guide [vladmihalcea.com]

• >> Announcing JMS 2.0 Preview over AMQP on Azure Service Bus [azure.microsoft.com]

• >> Run Your Maven Build Anywhere with the Maven Wrapper [reflectoring.io]

• >> Improve build times with Context Caching from Spring Test [rieckpil.de]

• >> Entity Lifecycle Model in JPA & Hibernate [thorben-janssen.com]

• >> Ternary Associations – Modelling Associations between 3 Entities [thorben-janssen.com]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> A Bootiful Podcast: Josh Lock on supply chain security, Docker trust, TUF, and more [spring.io]

• >> 4 Questions to Ask Your Dev Team [infoq.com]

• >> Square Pegs, Square Holes: CI/CD that Fits [infoq.com]

• >> Encryption Overview [techblog.bozho.net]

Time to upgrade:

• >> Hibernate ORM 5.3.18.Final released [in.relation.to]

• >> Spring HATEOAS 1.1.1.RELEASE is out! [spring.io]

• >> Spring Tools 4.7.1 released [spring.io]

2. Technical and Musings

>> Patterns of Distributed Systems [martinfowler.com]

An insightful take on how to cope with a few common challenges in distributed systems including network delays, process crashes, process pauses, and last but certainly not least, unsynchronized clocks.

>> More Uninterrupted Time At Work for You and Your Organization [phauer.com]

Lessons learned from working from home: A collection of cultural and organizational approaches to work effectively, both remote and on-site.

Also worth reading:

• >> MySQL audit logging using triggers [vladmihalcea.com]

• >> Unbundling Data Science Workflows with Metaflow and AWS Step Functions [netflixtechblog.com]

• >> A Natural Microflow in TDD [blog.thecodewhisperer.com]

• >> Different kinds of testing [blog.frankel.ch]

3. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Asok Analysis [dilbert.com]

>> Sarcasm Works Better [dilbert.com]

4. Pick of the Week

I'll pick DataDog again this week – with a strong focus on their solid logging support – as that's the main aspect of the platform I'm using right now:

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Simply put – a really solid and mature end-to-end way to monitor your application, with full support for pretty much anything Java.

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