How to Patch Your IDE to Fix an Urgent Bug

Clock's ticking. JDK 11 will remove a bunch of deprecated modules through JEP 320, which includes the Java EE modules, which again includes JAXB, a dependency of many libraries, including jOOQ. Thus far, few people have upgraded to Java 9 or 10, as these aren't LTS releases. Unlike in the old days, however, people will … Continue reading How to Patch Your IDE to Fix an Urgent Bug

Java Rocks More Than Ever

On the TIOBE index, Java and C have been sharing the #1 and #2 rank for a long time now, and with the recent GA release of the JDK 8, things are not going to get any worse for our community. Java simply rocks! And it's the best platform to build almost any of your … Continue reading Java Rocks More Than Ever

Top 5 Useful Hidden Eclipse Features

Eclipse is a beast. A device whose mystery is only exceeded by its power. Some would call it a continuum transfunctioner. Others would call it a transmogrifier. Yes, it is so huge, it takes years to master. And then, your manager shows up and tells you: We're using NetBeans now. Just kidding. No one uses … Continue reading Top 5 Useful Hidden Eclipse Features

Eclipse’s Awesome Block Selection Mode

This post is about an awesome Eclipse feature, that is completely underestimated and hidden in the menu. Yet, it is so useful in so many situations. The awesome "Block Selection Mode" which can be toggled through Alt-Shift-A on Windows. Here's an example challenge for the Block Selection Mode: Is there any way I can write … Continue reading Eclipse’s Awesome Block Selection Mode