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This code retrieves the local absolute path of the class file containing the specified class name, as prescribed by the current classpath. import java.net.URL;public class FilePath { public static String
Say you have a combobox being loaded at form initialization from a database and you have code in the combobox’s SelectedIndexChanged event. This may cause unwanted exceptions: Private Sub LoadComboBox()
Most C++ programmers agree that it can be harrowing trying to identify the memory leaks in a given program. If you’re working on the GNU/Linux platform, there’s an interesting tool
s J2ME gains prominence, the range of things that developers can do with Java on devices is expanding. This month I’ll cover the Mobile Media API (JSR-135), which is an
rganizations are increasingly demanding applications where communication between software components is loosely coupled and often asynchronous. In asynchronous communication, an application sends a message, and then continues program execution without
C++ expert Herb Schildt uses practical, high-powered applications to illustrate some of the most interesting features of this language. The book includes “Pure code” subsystems you can adapt to your
common misconception among Oracle developers is they can run stored procedures in parallel only from outside the database. For example, many use Java-based code that spawns multiple Java threads and
uilding ASP.NET Web applications has never been easier. Visual Studio.NET hides so many technical details behind the scenes that developers need only concentrate on the core business logic. However, hackers
hen it first announced the nascent product then known as Project Rave, Sun said Java Studio Creator would be the carrot to finally attract corporate developers to Java. It would
ractically every request from a user’s JSP/servlet creates a new database connection, which takes time and exhausts system resources. Using a limited number of database connections substantially improves Web server
he complexity involved in building enterprise-class apps is, unfortunately, beyond the skill-set of your average developer. It requires the consideration of a lot more than your actual application logic. The
n “Intro to the World of Mapping and Location-based Services“, we provided an overview of MapPoint Web Service and MLS, and covered the subscription model that Microsoft offers for using
Here are two methods that allow you to remove duplicates in an ArrayList. removeDuplicate does not maintain the order where as removeDuplicateWithOrder maintains the order with some performance overhead. The
y company, Command Prompt, has traditionally been a Red Hat house. All our managed servers run Red Hat 7.3 or above. We do not support Debian, Gentoo, or any other
EJB homes and DataSources are obtained from an application server through a JNDI naming lookup. This requires the allocation of expensive resources, which can be minimized by caching and reusing
Use this code to find out who is accessing your ServerSocket: Socket aSock = myServerSocket.accept();System.out.println (“Connection from : ” + aSock.getInetAddress().getHostAddress() + ‘:’ + aSock.getPort());
When you’re working on large projects, it’s common to have a bunch of open windows cluttering your desktop. Closing all the windows you’re not working on is tedious. To automate
isual Studio setup projects provide a quick and easy way for end-users to deploy your application, whether it is a Web site, Windows NT service, smart client, or Web service.
Sometimes, you need to know the Oracle database instance name on which your SQL is being executed. For instance, say you have to print a DBA report for which you
Say you’ve got a function that takes some built-in kind of parameter. You need to make that function work?even for an object (which has a data member of that built-in
n this article I will discuss the similarities and differences between ActionScript and JSFL. We will also briefly show you how to write your own JSFL scripts and how to
s with the release of any new version of a software product, Macromedia Flash MX 2004 introduces a host of features. The most significant of these is what Macromedia calls
eet the History Panel and read how it can help you learn the basics of JSFL. I will also show you how to make your own Panels based around Flash
SFL is based around a Document Object Model (DOM) that exposes a hierarchy of Objects, which represent the structure of a Flash document in the form of a hierarchical tree,
hen developing your Flash extensions, it is sometimes necessary to provide a dialog box that will prompt the user to make a choice or customise settings in an intuitive and
ince their introduction in 1997, Remote Method Invocation (RMI) and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) have represented a new direction in the development, installation, and management of distributed Java applications in the
o you really think user interface security comprises slapping a login screen in front your application the way you’d slap cheese on a turkey sandwich? For some of you it
raditionally, integration testing is something that is done right at the end of a project: Developers check-in their code and a build team is tasked with compiling everything and creating
icrosoft’s XAML markup language floats on top of the .NET platform. It is compiled into .NET classes, usually C#, which reduces it to a set of objects. Along with a
Synonyms are used in place of schema objects in professional database applications because the application user is typically different from the object owner schema. The script below creates synonyms for
