Why nonfair lock is faster than fair lock
This is the nonfair scenario: When a thread B asks to hold a lock, if the lock is already taken by another thread A. Then the... »
How the compiler understands your Java class
I have the following static factory method that creates a list view out of an int array: public class ListFactory { public static List<Integer> newInstance(final int[]... »
Caveat! JVM cannot check a generic cast at runtime
The Java Generics is based on Erasure, which means the type check is only done at compile time, and at runtime the type information is erased.... »
Where are variables stored in Java, Stack or Heap?
A primitive variable “holds” directly his value itself. Examples of a primitive variable : int i, long l; A reference variable “holds” the reference (4 bytes... »
How object in Java is initialized
It’s important and fun to understand how exactly one object is initialized in Java. A class is loaded when it is used for the first time,... »