Java 9 could introduce modularity and new value types. Improved modularity could reduce app size and improve startup performance. New value types will make it easier to program arrays.

Learn the four types of polymorphism in Java, then start using subtype polymorphism to execute different forms of the same Java method.

Sergey Kuksenko talks about the performance benefits inline types bring to Java and how to exploit them. Inline/value types are the key part of experimental project Valhalla, which should bring ...

Oracle has been working to bring value types to the Java language and runtime. We present an update on the current status of this work.

The Java language spec lists 10 Java constructor types, including default, no-args, canonical, private parameterized, generic, overloaded and anonymous.

Generics in the Java Collections Framework Generics are integrated into Java Collections to provide compile-time type checking and to eliminate the need for explicit type casting.

Design symmetry means that if one method causes an effect, the logically opposite method should cause the opposite effect. In this Java tip, David Petersheim discusses why this can be a subtle ...