Final classes in Java prevent subclassing, like the String class. While this limits flexibility, it's crucial for security and integrity. I often use `final` when modeling database records.

In response to my recent blog posting Immutable Java Objects, Matt brought up a good point of discussion related to making Java classes truly immutable by declaring them as final so that they ...

Java does enable the option to mark a class as final to eliminate the ability to perform inheritance complete, but that is often too heavy of a hammer to drop. Marking a class as final prevents all ...

To create a global constant shared by every instance of a class, you combine Java's static and final keywords. The static keyword means the value is the same for every instance of the class. Final ...

In Java SE, mark a class or interface as 'final' if you want to stop it from being changed or extended. Use it when you're sure no one should make subclasses or implementations.