In my previous article, I described how to use Java’s reference objects, SoftReferenceand WeakReference, to build weak references and mark blocks as reclaimable in a simple application.

Copying objects is a common Java programming operation that has one serious trap. Here's how to avoid copying from an object reference and only copy the instance and values you want.

Method references in Java are part of the broader set of features introduced and enhanced in Java 8 and beyond. They are a concise way to refer to methods of classes or objects.

Loitering Objects and Java Framework Design. By Leonard Slipp ; February 5, 2001; ONE OF THE key objectives early in the design of Java was to create an environment that eliminated the memory ...

It's been 6 weeks since the Eclipse SDK 3.2 release which means it's time for the first 3.3 milestone. One of the coolest new features is a way to browse live object references in Java programs.

Java's default constructor allows developers to create instances of classes when no other constructors are explicitly defined. The default constructor in Java takes no arguments -- it simply ...