In response to my recent blog posting Immutable Java Objects, Matt brought up a good point of discussion related to making Java classes truly immutable by declaring them as final so that they cannot ...

Immutable objects are highly desirable. Because an immutable object’s state cannot be changed, they are particularly useful in concurrent environments. Immutable options can simplify code and reduce ...

I recently bought an iBook to see what's up with the Objective-C and Cocoa stuff, if I'd like it or not (also I thought it would be nice to get a laptop again).<BR><BR>Last night I was messing around ...

I am an ardent proponent of architectural principles as a way of guiding the work of solution architects. Based on solid The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) practice, one of my frequent ...