This is admittedly a very minor thing, but it can indicate outdated Java code (StringBuffer introduced in JDK 1.0 and StringBuilder introduced in J2SE 5) or Java code where the developer did not ...

When compiling class initializers and class initialization blocks, the Java compiler stores the compiled bytecode (in top-down order) in a special method named <clinit>().

Java provides a means to conveniently serialize data to maintain its integrity as it's sent over a network. Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in the deserialization process if there aren't ...