Classes and objects in Java must be initialized before they are used. You’ve previously learned that class fields are initialized to default values when classes are loaded, and that objects are ...

Here's a quick look at the three types of class loaders and everything you need to know to work with them in your Java programs.

Java currently supports only two types of value: primitives and object references. Project Valhalla extends this by introducing inline classes which are a new form of type that exhibit some ...

The String class already implements this interface, allowing string objects to be sorted by the Arrays class.

Dynamic loading of Java classes at runtime provides tremendous flexibility in the development of enterprise systems. It provides for the basis of "application servers", and allows even simpler, ...

What's new in the Java 17 long-term support release? Here are five new Java 17 features that developers who were stuck on Java 11 will love.

A preview feature in Java is one that is not yet added permanently even though its design, specification, and implementation are complete. Presently Java has quite a few preview features in the ...