In functional programming, Map and Fold are two extremely useful operators, and they belong to every functional language. If the Map and Fold operators are so powerful and essential, how do you explain that we can do our job using Java even though the Java programming language is lacking these two operators? The truth is [...]
In the first part of this article we introduced predicates, which bring some of the benefits of functional programming to object-oriented languages such as Java, through a simple interface with one single method that returns true or false. In this second and last part, we’ll cover some more advanced notions to get the best out [...]
You keep hearing about functional programming that is going to take over the world, and you are still stuck to plain Java? Fear not, since you can already add a touch of functional style into your daily Java. In addition, it’s fun, saves you many lines of code and leads to fewer bugs. What is [...]
Key insights that you probably missed on DDD
sept 22nd, 2010
As suggested by its name, Domain-Driven Design is not only about Event Sourcing and CQRS. It all starts with the domain and a lot of key insights that are too easy to overlook at first. Even if you’ve read the « blue book » already, I suggest you read it again as the book is at the [...]
Patterns for using custom annotations
juil 12th, 2010
If you happen to create your own annotations, for instance to use with Java 6 Pluggable Annotation Processors, here are some patterns that I collected over time. Nothing new, nothing fancy, just putting everything into one place, with some proposed names.
What next language will you choose?
juin 28th, 2010
Now that enterprises have chosen stable platforms (JVM and .Net), on top of which we can choose a syntax out of many available, which language will you pick up as your next favourite? New languages to have a look at (my own selection) Based on what I read everyday in various blogs, I arbitrarily reduced [...]
Shanghai World Expo 2010
juin 8th, 2010
In late May we’ve been to the Shanghai World Expo 2010 for two days. Here are pictures and feedback on this huge event.
Huang Shan Mountain – China 2010
mai 10th, 2010
La chaine de montagnes Huang Shan (Montagne Jaune) est un site avec des paysages absolument fabuleux. Cette beaute se merite avec ses pieds, au prix d’une ascension de pres d’une journee. Nous avons passe la nuit en haut pour pouvoir assister au fameux lever de soleil qui apparait au dessus de la mer de nuages, [...]
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