Category Archives: java

Quick Maven Primer for Java Development

Posted on 2010/10/13 by Patrick

I wrote this up for the NetRexx mailing list, but it’s a good basics article for anyone wanting to get a quick glance at Maven‘s operations.  I’m not , I’m just giving a quick description.

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Android Development Quick-start

Posted on 2010/06/10 by Patrick

I’m trying to pick up a bit of Android development experience. Here’s some tips for getting started from scratch.  I have a lot to learn…

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JavaFX: Getting the Frame of a Stage

Posted on 2010/04/28 by Patrick

The JavaFX Stage class, version 1.2 has some simple methods for dealing with focus, toBack() and toFront().  What it is lacking is a way of setting the “always on top” property, to force the window to the front. A quick … Continue reading →

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Podcast Rotation

Posted on 2010/01/26 by Patrick

I just wanted to capture the current set of podcasts I listen to. I commute two hours a day, and this set keeps me lightly stocked — Sometimes I run out for a day or two, and I rarely fall … Continue reading →

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Java Build Systems, Part 2: Maven

Posted on 2009/02/23 by Patrick

Continuing the Java build systems discussion, today I want to focus on Maven, what it does well and what it does that frustrates.  We’ll get a little taste of the minimum expectations for a new build system as well.  Note:  … Continue reading →

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Maven + OSGi + Spring + JavaFX (+Ant)

Posted on 2009/02/13 by Patrick

We had to go through a number of steps to support the combination of Maven + OSGi + Spring + JavaFX-1.1 in our Swing-based application. This document describes all the steps and technology we’ve gone through to get it working.

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Java Build Systems, Part 1: What they do

Posted on 2009/02/06 by Patrick

Two recent posts on the java-weblog circuit spurred me to motion: Maven Adoption Curve (Alex Miller, coworker at MetaMatrix) Maven and Ivy (Ryan Senior, coworker at BJC) I was trying to think of the ideal build system.  I won’t pretend … Continue reading →

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Quick Guide to using Weak References in Java

Posted on 2008/07/18 by Patrick

Java’s WeakRef functionality is an easy way to handle a lot of data but not have to worry about running out of memory. Here is a quick guide and example of use. Continue reading →

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