OpenJDK proposal would replace ASM with an up-to-date and performant API for parsing, generating, and transforming Java class files.

The Java Class File Disassembler ( javap ) is a useful tool for the Java developer that I have referenced in previous blog posts covering a variety of contexts such as detecting the innards of a ...

Generally, Java compilers are run and pointed to a programmer's code in a text file to produce a class file for use by the JVM on different platforms. Jikes, for example, is an open source compiler ...

Keep in mind that not every JAR file is runnable. Some JAR files are just support files intended to be used by other Java apps. For a JAR file to run, the JAR itself must contain at least one class ...

A patch for a critical 2013 Java vulnerability is incomplete, and exposes Java servers and clients to a sandbox bypass, researchers at Security Explorations of Poland said.

A preview feature in Java is one that is not yet added permanently even though its design, specification, and implementation are complete. Presently Java has quite a few preview features in the ...