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Java Step by Step ‘Build an object database’ Merlin Hughes and Michael Shoffner LETTER_HEAD: Object Persistence Layer — an object-oriented approach to databases Merlin, I enjoyed your article because I’m working on OPL (Object Persistence Layer), a part of the…

INDEXHEAD: Jiro source code released Sun Microsystems has released its Jiro technology developer’s release, which contains the source code for creating dynamically distributed, interoperable, and automated storage network management solutions based on the newly released Federated Management Architecture (FMA) specification.…

Long silent about future directions, members of Apple’s Java team outlined On January 7, JavaWorld hosted its third State of Java on the Mac session at the MacWorld Expo. During the session, Apple stunned the audience by announcing that Java…

Avoid common mistakes by conducting regular code inspections It is often easier to find fault with other people’s work than your own. The advantage of a second opinion explains why writers have editors and why athletes have coaches. Instead of…

Gain greater functionality with less code using these reflective code samples When most developers see the word framework in this article’s title, they will immediately become skeptical. I have read numerous articles that purport to describe the one-and-only best solution…

See how collections alternatives measure up in performance, and find out how to get the most out of each type In Java performance programming, Part 2, we looked into the basics of casting — what it is, what it costs,…

Adding generic types to Java could mean less coding and fewer Suppose you want to implement a list class in Java. You start with an abstract class, List, and two subclasses, Empty and Cons, representing empty and nonempty lists, respectively.…