Using C Libraries in Java 3: Complex Applications, Pitfalls, and Best Practices

The FFM API makes accessing C libraries convenient but also presents challenges. Helper functions and best practices make it ...
InfoQ

The Schema Proliferation Problem in Kafka and Flink Pipelines: How to Solve It

Schema proliferation builds slowly and gets expensive fast. One schema per event type feels right until there are ten tables, union queries spanning all of them, and a single field rename touching ...
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Using C Libraries in Java 2: Functions with Modifiable Parameters

Java's Foreign Function & Memory API (FFM) is used to access code in a shared library or DLL written in a programming language like C or Rust. However, the code must meet certain prerequisites. This ...
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Java array size, length and loop examples

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Here are the most important concepts developers must know when they size Java arrays and deal ...
InfoWorld

String comparisons in Java

Java’s String class encapsulates an array of bytes. A byte can be converted to a char, in which case, String becomes an array of characters used to compose words, sentences, or any other data you want ...
IEEE

String Test Data Generation for Java Programs

Abstract: Appropriate string test data generation is important for program testing. Complex string APIs combinations are commonly used to handle string parameters. However, the complex combinations ...
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What is a Java string?

A Java string is a sequence of characters that exists as an object of the class java.lang. Java strings are created and manipulated through the string class. Once created, a string is immutable -- its ...