Printing an Object in Java   31 Jan 2006 22:34 GMT
When you use System.out.println( ) by passing an object as an argument, the JRE invokes its toString( ) method by default. This results in some very uninformative output.
Source: DevX

A Console Terminal for JARs   31 Jan 2006 05:00 GMT
The "standard I/O" streams--System.out, System.err, and System.in--are critically important for many Java developers. But put your Java app in a JAR file and data sent to these streams is lost forever. Sanjay Dasgupta introduces a project to provide a GUI terminal for these streams in JAR-launched applications.
Source: Java.net

Avoid Excessive Subclassing with the Decorator Design Pattern   28 Jan 2006 01:06 GMT
Ever have a fairly simple application become so complex over time that you found yourself dealing with class names like "AdminstrativeAssistantAndBloodDriveCanvasser"? Find out how proper use of the Decorator design pattern provides your apps with a more complex model without overcomplicating your coding.
Source: JavaBoutique

Object Generation: A Better Approach to Hibernate Integration   26 Jan 2006 18:36 GMT
If you're using Hibernate, your business objects may be littered with unnecessary code. Learn a different, proven approach that challenges conventional wisdom and promises more streamlined integration with less code.
Source: DevX

Server-Side Typed Event Distributors   26 Jan 2006 05:00 GMT
Event processing isn't just for GUIs and enterprise messaging systems anymore. Even an HTTP server can be seen as processing a series of events, and it can be advantageous to wire up one or more handlers to each event. Satya Komatineni shows how to build an event distribution framework and what it can do for you.
Source: Java.net

Sun's New Wireless Toolkit Keeps Up with the Mobile Joneses   26 Jan 2006 04:05 GMT
As devices grow more capable, so too must our development and emulation testing environments grow. Find out how this first of two anticipated beta releases of the newly renamed Wireless Toolkit from Sun addresses many J2ME developer needs as well as adding support for new APIs.
Source: DevX

Twelve Best Practices For Spring XML Configurations   25 Jan 2006 05:00 GMT
Spring is powerful and popular, but in practice, the configuration files it needs for beans, dependencies, and services can quickly become confusing and hard to maintain. Jason Zhicheng Li offers some real-world advice on how to keep control of your configs.
Source: O'Reilly

An Introduction to BlackBerry J2ME Applications   24 Jan 2006 05:00 GMT
One thing most people don't realize about the BlackBerry is that it offers a capable J2ME environment. By using RIM's development tools, you can use some of the BlackBerry's unique features, like its scroll wheel, to deliver quality mobile apps. In this article, Edward Lineberry shows you how to get started.
Source: Java.net

WebWork Validation   19 Jan 2006 05:00 GMT
WebWork is a web application framework designed for simplicity and productivity. In this introduction, Zarar Siddiqi introduces the options for validating web forms in WebWork, including using its built-in validators and defining your own.
Source: Java.net

Rapid Java Web Application Development with Tapestry   19 Jan 2006 01:20 GMT
Tapestry is a powerful and innovative framework for developing component-based Web applications. With Tapestry 4, things get even better.
Source: DevX