Many Java applications started from the command line take arguments to control their behavior. These arguments are available in the string array argument passed into the application’s static ...

In this blog post, I look at the concept of Java synthetic methods . The post summarizes what a Java synthetic method is, how one can be created and identified, and the implications of Java ...

There is a reason why Java method modifiers exist. If you call public methods internally and don't understand why, your developers could face major class issues.

2. The Java profiler: javap You can consider the Java command-line tool javap a complement to the javac utility. While javac compiles code, the javap utility reverses that compilation and provides ...

Writing code to parse command line arguments is still necessary sometimes. When you need to examine command line arguments, see how and why you should use your open source Java toolkit and use ...