Reference objects aren't just useful when memory is at a premium; they can also be used to provide slick caching abilities to any application.

Although Java lacks a true sizeof () equivalent, the Instrumentation interface introduced with J2SE5 can be used to get an estimate of the size of a particular object via its getObjectSize (Object ...

Dynamic Behaviors is a design pattern similar to the Chain of Responsibility pattern that allows applications to change object behavior at runtime by attaching special class instances to the ...