.NET Framework 4 introduces a new method on its String class called IsNullOrWhiteSpace that checks whether a provided String is null, empty, or consists only of “white space.” This handy method is in ...

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In the last year or two, interest in "alternative" languages on top of the Java Virtual Machine has grown exponentially, to the point where three languages were blessed with official acceptance in the ...

Learn how to use Java annotations to associate metadata with classes, methods, and other application elements in your Java programs. There are times when you need to associate metadata, or data that ...