In my previous post, I looked at some of the problems associated with long parameters lists for methods and constructors. In that post, I discussed replacing primitives and built-in types with ...

In my two immediately previous posts, I looked at reducing the number of parameters required for a constructor or method invocation via custom types and parameter objects. In this post, I look at ...

This post explains how to use classes in Java to build objects and organize your code. Also learn: constructors, static methods, and more!

Is it poor programming practice to pass parameters as objects? Are you making code more maintainable? Or just covering up poorly defined methods?

Developers who create a runnable Java class, be it for a ‘Hello World’ demonstration or to kick off a fully featured enterprise application, will enjoy the following technical benefits when using ...

Reference objects aren't just useful when memory is at a premium; they can also be used to provide slick caching abilities to any application.

Hiding Java method deprecation problems There are plenty of deprecated methods in Java, and there’s nothing stopping you from calling them. Sure, a yellow yield sign might appear in the line-number ...