The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter http://www.javaspecialists.eu The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter features advanced articles and tips surrounding the Java Programming Language en Copyright 2000-2010, Dr Heinz Max Kabutz Dr Heinz Kabutz Dr Heinz Kabutz 1440 What is the Meaning of Life? http://www.javaspecialists.eu/archive/Issue197.html Tue, 6 Dec 2011 In this newsletter we try to calculate the meaning of life, with surprising results. Uncaught AWT Exceptions in Java 7 http://www.javaspecialists.eu/archive/Issue196.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 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. Performance Puzzler With a Stack Trace http://www.javaspecialists.eu/archive/Issue195.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 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. trySynchronize http://www.javaspecialists.eu/archive/Issue194.html Sat, 27 Aug 2011 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. Memory Usage of Maps http://www.javaspecialists.eu/archive/Issue193.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 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. How Does "this" Escape? http://www.javaspecialists.eu/archive/Issue192b.html Wed, 1 Jun 2011 A quick follow-up to the previous newsletter, to show how the ThisEscape class is compiled, causing the "this" pointer to leak.