Most new Java developers quickly learn that they should generally compare Java Strings using String.equals(Object) rather than using ==. This is emphasized and reinforced to new developers repeatedly ...

The Groovy code that follows uses this technique to read the source XML and then writes out a 100% compilable Java enum called AlbumsEnum.java. The Groovy script is shown next. #!/usr/bin/env groovy / ...

I learned a lot from Art Boyd, the first boss I had as a programmer -- sometimes at loud volumes, I admit, but always stuff worth learning. At one point, for example, he called me into his office to ...