Oracle has released JDK (Java Development Kit) 25, the first long term support (LTS) version since JDK 21 two years ago. New ...

The OpenJDK finalises numerous JDK Enhancement Proposals, including for immutable values, flexible constructors and slim Java ...

A Java compiler is a program that takes the text file work of a developer and compiles it into a platform-independent Java file. Java compilers include the Java Programming Language Compiler (javac), ...

Java 25 LTS is officially here, and with it comes a massive update to IntelliJ IDEA. The new version is all about making the ...

I am making a small transfer utility in Java and I want the user to be able to drag a file into the window to have it start the transfer.<BR><BR>I created a DropTarget, set it to be active, and then ...

Right from day one, the standard format for packaging Java programs was the Java ARchive, or JAR file for short. There's nothing particularly interesting about a JAR file. At its heart, it's simply a ...

I have touched on several subjects in individual posts prior to this one that now come together in this single post. These subjects include use of File.deleteOnExit() in Groovy, creation of temporary ...

I know there's no practical purpose to this it's entirely theoretical. and I know a jar file uses the zip format. But how does one create a jar file without a manifest file. (I don't mean creating a ...

John asked the Web Browsing and Email forum if it’s safe to delete and block Java’s temporary files. Absolutely. If you delete a file that you may need in the future, the file will simply be recreated ...