| [Issue
197] What is the Meaning of Life?
In this newsletter we try to calculate the meaning of life, with surprising results. |
[Issue
196] Uncaught AWT Exceptions in Java 7
Java 7 removes the Swing Event Dispatch Thread (EDT) hack that allowed us to specify an uncaught exception handler for the EDT using a system property sun.awt.exception.handler. |
| [Issue
195] Performance Puzzler With a Stack Trace
In this newsletter, we present a little performance puzzler, written by Kirk Pepperdine. What is happening with this system? There is only one explanation and it can be discovered by just looking at the stack trace. |
[Issue
194] trySynchronize
Did you know that it possible to "try" to synchronize a monitor? In this newsletter we demonstrate how this can be used to avoid deadlocks and to keep the wine coming. |
| [Issue
193] Memory Usage of Maps
In this newsletter we measure the memory requirements of various types of hash maps available in Java. Maps usually need to be threadsafe, but non-blocking is not always the most important requirement. |
[Issue
192b] How Does "this" Escape?
A quick follow-up to the previous newsletter, to show how the ThisEscape class is compiled, causing the "this" pointer to leak. |
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