Project Valhalla, the Java language refactor, aims to correct these issues. Valhalla project lead Brian Goetz has said that Valhalla will “ heal the rift between primitives and objects.” ...

The Maven POM: Every Java project that uses Maven has a POM (project object model) file in its root directory. The pom.xml describes the project’s dependencies and tells you how to build it.

When developers use Maven in Java projects, task automation becomes easier, testing becomes integrated into the build process and the standardized project structure and development conventions make it ...

Project Harmony aims to create version of Java desktop software with an open-source license--something Sun has resisted in the past.

Java deployment tools can help developers ease the delivery process on their applications. Here are some of the most popular tools and frameworks to consider for your next project.