Java Web Weekly 112

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At the very beginning of last year, I decided to track my reading habits and share the best stuff here, on Baeldung. Haven’t missed a review since.

Here we go…

1. Spring and Java

>> JUnit 5 – Setup [codefx.org]

A quick intro to what’s shaping up to become a very good step forward for JUnit – which bodes well for the entire ecosystem.

>> Reactor 2.5 : A Second Generation Reactive Foundation for the JVM [spring.io]

An update on what’s going on with the story reactive systems – seems like a lot of progress is being made.

>> An Ingenious Workaround to Emulate Sum Types in Java [jooq.org]

Some fun pushing the boundaries of java generics.

>> The New Hibernate ORM User Guide [in.relation.to]

A big update to the Hibernate docs, which are now going to 5.1 by default.

>> Memory Leaks: Fallacies and Misconceptions [plumbr.eu]

Some of the basics of what’s healthy and what’s when looking at the memory consumption of a JVM – simple and to the point.

>> Setting Up Distributed Infinispan Cache with Hibernate and Spring [techblog.bozho.net]

A conversationally written guide on setting up a caching layer for Hibernate with Spring. This will definitely come in handy for at least a few developers out there.

>> The Mute Design Pattern [jooq.org]

Hehe – now let’s have some fun.

Also worth reading:

• >> What’s new in Java EE Security API 1.0? [arjan-tijms.omnifaces.org]

• >> Developing Spring Boot applications with Kotlin [spring.io]

• >> Spring Batch Tutorial: Reading Information From a File [petrikainulainen.net]

• >> Distributed Tracing with Spring Cloud Sleuth and Spring Cloud Zipkin [spring.io]

• >> Logging Tips for Power Users: Contextual Logging [loggly.com]

• >> Creating Custom SpringBoot Starter for Twitter4j [sivalabs.github.io]

• >> Kotlin 1.0 Brings Language and ABI Stability [infoq.com]

• >> Spring Boot & Apache CXF – How to SOAP in 2016 [codecentric.de]

• >> Java EE and Microservices in 2016? [infoq.com]

Webinars and presentations:

• >> Hands on Spring Security [infoq.com]

• >> Cloud Native Data Flow Orchestration [infoq.com]

• >> Creating Java REST Servers from Swagger API Definitions [infoq.com]

• >> Intro to Spring Boot for the Web Teir [spring.io]

• >> Developing cloud-native applications with the Spring Tool Suite [spring.io]

• >> Behind the OSS curtain – How we manage Spring [spring.io]

• >> What’s new in Spring Data Gosling-Fowler [spring.io]

• >> Webinar: Spring Boot Authentication… and More! [spring.io]

• >> Webinar: Up and Running with Spring Boot in NetBeans IDE [spring.io]

Time to upgrade:

• >> Spring Data Release Train Hopper M1 Released [spring.io]

• >> Spring REST Docs 1.1.0.M1 [spring.io]

• >> Spring AMQP 1.6.0 Milestone 1 (and 1.5.4) Available [spring.io]

• >> Spring Integration 4.3 M1 is Available [spring.io]

• >> Hibernate ORM 5.0.8.Final [in.relation.to]

2. Technical

>> Is Your Computer Stable? [codinghorror.com]

A solid set of tests you can (and should) run against your rig to make sure it’s in working order.

>> Stack Overflow: The Architecture – 2016 Edition [nickcraver.com]

Some cool numbers and behind the scene details of running StackOverflow. Very interesting to see what it takes to run SO the old-school way.

Also worth reading:

• >> Hello world in a production environment [giorgiosironi.com]

• >> MySQL metadata locking and database transaction ending [vladmihalcea.com]

3. Musings

>> Everything you need to know about the Apple versus FBI case [troyhunt.com]

This is a long read, but an important one given the recent news in the privacy/security world.

>> The Paradox of Autonomy and Recognition [queue.acm.org]

An interesting (yet long) read about office politics and evaluating the work of other developers.

>> High Stakes Programming by Coincidence [daedtech.com]

Committing a fix you don’t quite understand is almost never a good idea, and imagining the stakes are high is an interesting way to think about it and quickly reach a decision.

Also worth reading:

• >> Dear Github [github.com]

• >> Cultivating weirdness [lemire.me]

• >> Is Programming Art? [daedtech.com]

• >> Things you don’t need for v1.0 [successfulsoftware.net]

• >> Architectural Folk Models [kitchensoap.com]

4. Comics

And my favorite Dilberts of the week:

>> Why are you picking this vendor? [dilbert.com]

>> Let’s just say I’m “comfortable” [dilbert.com]

>> This is tech support. How may I abuse you? [dilbert.com]

5. Pick of the Week

>> Shields Down [randsinrepose.com]