Java Musings

Java Musings

What's Wrong With Java Collections?

With the release of Java version 1.2 came the addition of a standard way to deal with groupings of objects. In earlier versions, we had Vectors, Stacks, Dictionaries, and Hashtables. This was a pretty limited and somewhat weak means for handling these groupings of objects. With version 1.2

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Java Exception Handling Best Practices

In this article, I'll discuss three common exception handling mistakes, why they are mistakes, and the correct approach that should be taken in each situation.