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Better than reflection: Using method handles and variable handles in Java

Reflection was essential to the advanced Java toolkit for years. Now it's being superseded by newer, safer options. Here's how to use MethodHandle and VarHandle to gain programmatic access to methods ...
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How to set JAVA_HOME in Windows

For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...
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The best new features in Java 25

JDK 25 brings powerful new features to Java and JVM developers. Here are seven new or updated features that could convince ...
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技術書に頻出する「variable」と「parameter」の違いは何？

プログラミングに関連する書籍には、数多くのIT英語が登場する。「variable」や「parameter」も、そうした言葉だ。果たして、どのような意味なのか。「dictionary.com」で調べた。 つまり、variableもparameterも「変数」を表すIT英単語なのだ。それにしても、なぜ ...