This article explains how upgrading Java and Groovy dependencies caused an IllegalAccessException in Caffeine's asynchronous cache due to module encapsulation, and details the attempted fixes including JVM '--add-opens' arguments and dependency version adjustments.
This article explains how to use Java's CompletableFuture for parallel execution, demonstrates the limitations of simple timeout handling in JDK 8, and shows how JDK 9's built‑in orTimeout method and a custom utility class can provide precise asynchronous timeout control for backend services.
This article explains Java's Optional class, showing how to create empty or non‑empty instances, detailing key methods such as get, isPresent, ifPresent, orElse, orElseGet, orElseThrow, map, flatMap, filter, and illustrating practical service‑layer scenarios, JDK 9 enhancements, and when overusing Optional can hurt readability.
The article explains how Java's String class was re‑engineered in JDK 9 to use a byte‑array with a coder flag, enabling Latin‑1 encoding, halving memory consumption, reducing GC pauses, and boosting overall application performance.
This article explains why the CMS garbage collector was removed in JDK 9, shows the deprecation warning, and evaluates three migration paths—switching to G1 GC, adopting ZGC, or continuing with CMS—helping developers choose the best option for their applications.
JDK 9 adds a range of language and runtime enhancements—including a new module system, JShell REPL, upgraded Stream API, HTTP client, and internal changes to strings and exception handling—to improve modularity, performance, and developer productivity across Java applications.
The article summarizes the JavaOne 2017 conference, highlighting JDK9's modular system and collection factories, Java EE8 enhancements, JVM improvements, a graph‑based recommendation demo using EE4J, and the rise of serverless FAAS as a cloud‑native computing model.
