Get a deep dive into using method references in your Java programs, including stream operations, event listeners, and constructors and factories.

With Java 8, annotations can now be written on any use of a type such as in declarations, generics, and casts. This article introduces type annotations and tools to help build better software.

Method and variable handles vs. Java reflection To truly understand MethodHandles and VarHandles —what they do and why they are useful—it’s helpful to know a few things about reflection in Java.

This article sheds light on how Java 8 lambda expressions and method references are implemented under the hood, and looks at the generated bytecode and performance implications.

Mainly, the problem is that the dash in a kebab-cased variable can be easily confused with a minus sign, which can make reading and troubleshooting difficult. To steer clear of any confusion or ...

Java 8 introduced a new list () method in java.nio.file.Files. The list method returns a lazily populated Stream of entries in the directory. As such, it is more efficient for processing large ...