Before we understand why finalize is going away and what to use instead, let’s understand what finalize is or was. The basic idea is to allow you to define a method on your objects that will execute ...

IBM's has released a tool that lets companies to inspect code for a range of problems--during the development process and once an application is already implemented. The tool, called J2EE Code ...

Get it right the first time and cut support costs--that's how Klocwork's inForce for Java helps reduce errors during Java development. The tool scans Java source code for a range of errors, such as ...

A Java compiler is a program that takes the text file work of a developer and compiles it into a platform-independent Java file. Java compilers include the Java Programming Language Compiler (javac), ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The Java printf function helps simplify the task of printing formatted output to the console, ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...