Two of these constructions are "Safe Publication" and "Safe Initialization". We will take a look at Singletons to explain both constructions. It is important to read these singleton examples as a ...

Static initialization blocks are executed when the class is loaded, and you can initialize static variables in those blocks. It's time to test your knowledge of Static initialization blocks. You can ...

One of the most compelling features about Java is code reuse. But to be revolutionary, you’ve got to be able to do a lot more than copy code and change it. That’s the approach used in procedural ...