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.

I think that my favorite aspect of Java: The Good Parts is the historical accounts that Waldo has woven into the text and into notes. These include references to some interesting online reads, but ...

All Java methods have an argument list and a body, so it should come as no surprise that these two elements are an important part of Java lambda syntax. Furthermore, the Java lambda syntax separates ...

Hiding Java method deprecation problems. There are plenty of deprecated methods in Java, and there’s nothing stopping you from calling them. Sure, a yellow yield sign might appear in the line-number ...