Before we understand why finalize is going away and what to use instead, let’s understand what finalize is or was. The basic idea is to allow you to define a method on your objects that will execute ...

Multithreaded programming is challenging but unavoidable, which is why you need the best tools and techniques for doing it safely. In this article Theodore S. Norvell introduces the conceptual ...

I recently returned from JavaOne 2005 in San Francisco. The show was impressive for a number of reasons. The attendance seemed to be about 30% larger than last year's. The same could be said for the ...