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Put an End to Jar File and Class Name Conflicts

s the number of libraries and APIs proliferate, the number of jar files on a developer’s system and on application servers increases exponentially. If you don’t manage your system classpath

Generate XML Mapping Code with JAXB

f you spend any time at all writing DOM or SAX code, then you need to know about the Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB). It rapidly generates XML mapping

Java History 101: Once Upon an Oak

few weeks ago I was talking to someone about the origins of Java when I realized that I had big gaps in my knowledge of Java’s history. Trying to fill

Simplify JMS with the Facade Design Pattern

he Java Messaging Service (JMS) API, a Sun Microsystems interface for connecting Java programs to enterprise messaging middleware, is composed of multiple object interfaces with a hierarchy of relationships. The

Three Java Variants Extend the Language

ince the day Java was released in 1995, people have been clamoring for new features. Peruse the Java discussion groups on the Internet and you’ll find that developers are begging