Take your coding to the next level by learning advanced programming with generics. Here's how to use generic methods with type inference, type parameters, and wildcards in your Java programs.

Primitive data types in Java are the most basic types of data. They are predefined by the language and named by a keyword. Primitive data types directly contain values, which makes them more ...

Type erasure in Java generics programming can cause a variety of problems in your code. Fortunately, there are ways to work around them. Generics programming in Java enhances type safety and code ...

Although Jackson’s maxim relates to program design, it applies as well to the design of a programming language. Surely, you don’t want to let efficiency hide a language’s primary paradigm. A further ...

The Type 4 JDBC driver is the most common of all the JDBC drivers. Most of the popular databases, including DB2, Derby, HSQLDB and MySQL, make them available for Java applications. Is there a Type 5 ...

At the EclipseCon conference, Mark Reinhold, Java platform chief architect at Oracle, laid out the roadmap for Java 9, which could mean better modularity and new value types. Improved modularity could ...