Java supports method overloading, the ability to have different version of the same method differentiated by their method signatures.

The Java language spec lists 10 Java constructor types, including default, no-args, canonical, private parameterized, generic, overloaded and anonymous.

I wrote about the NetBeans hint "Overridable Method Call in Constructor" in the blog post Seven Indispensable NetBeans Java Hints . In this post, I look at why having an overridable method called ...

At JavaOne, Barry Burd opened up about the successful longevity of Java programming and what to expect in the future.