Spring’s support for scripting languages allows you to extend your Java applications with beans defined in a scripting language, such as Groovy. Spring container transparently instantiates, configure and dependency injects the beans across these supported languages. Beans defined in a scripting language like Groovy come with some handy advantages such as ability to “refresh” the already loaded Groovy classes when the underlying source files change. Continue reading »
Today’s Oracle – Sun webcast covered Oracle’s plans for Java & other Sun technologies post acquisition of Sun Microsystems by Oracle. While the twitter hashtag #oraclesun is a good place to find info & opinions on Oracle + Sun, there’s also a lot of not so useful stuff there. Continue reading »
Go Green Initiative @ the 4th IndicThreads Conference On Java 09 that starts on this Friday in Pune, India, brings several novel ideas aimed at promoting a green & eco-friendly ethic.
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Android continues to grow in popularity but the concerns being raised about Android’s approach and use of Java refuse to go away. Continue reading »
On Monday, I participated in a Panel Discussion “Technology Trends” organized by CSI Pune at MIT college. The panelists were Anand Deshpande, CEO of Persistent Systems, Shridhar Shukla, MD of GS Lab, Monish Darda, GM of BladeLogic India (now part of BMC Software), and me. Below are my quick-n-dirty notes of the other panelists tech trends. Continue reading »
Recently as part of a blog on the IndicThreads Conference On Java website, I listed the questions that I encounter frequently from Java developers. Thought it made sense for me to put them up on IndicThreads for wider readership & general discussion. Continue reading »