All Java programs are compiled into class files that contain bytecodes, the machine language of the Java virtual machine. In this JavaWorld classic, Bill Venners goes under the hood of the JVM to ...

Understanding Java threads – read the whole series Part 1: Introducing threads and runnables Part 2: Thread synchronization Part 3: Thread scheduling, wait/notify, and thread interruption Part 4 ...

Within Java, dynamic-loading is typically achieved by calling the forName method on the class java.lang.Class; however, when Class.forName is called from within an Extension, strange errors can occur.

Class Library and Application Framework Implementation Once the design of the class library/application framework has been established and reviewed (typically through a peer-review process), the ...