In this excerpt from Java Generics and Collections, authors Maurice Naftalin and Philip Wadler show how to make the switch to Java 5.0 generics, not by expecting you to flip a switch across your whole code base, but by having you gradually work generics into your code while maintaining compatibility.... more »

In the second part of an excerpt from Java Generics and Collections, authors Maurice Naftalin and Philip Wadler continue their study of how to adopt Java 5.0 generics in a measured, sustainable fashion. Having shown how to genericize a library while leaving the library in legacy mode, they now present three approaches to the opposite scenario: genericizing a client that uses a non-genericized library.... more »

I downloaded java compiler (javac) source code from the JDK 7 site. I did not download entire JDK – I just downloaded compiler-7-ea-src-b15-05_jul_2007.zip I've installed JDK 6 and NetBeans 5.0... more »

I have been writing JDK 5.0 code for over six months now, so I thought I would take some time to reflect on my experience and draw a few conclusions on the features that were introduced.... more »