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Java multiple dispatch / multimethod libraries
Multiple dispatch (aka multimethods) is a method dispatch feature of some languages whereby the method that is dispatched to is based on the runtime type of the method arguments, not just the runtime type of the class being called (single … Continue reading
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Web and mobile UI wireframes
People think visually. A picture is worth a thousand words as the saying goes. We’ve recently been using Balsamiq to put together wireframes we use to work out user experience concepts, and to work with stakeholders. Balsamiq is an Adobe … Continue reading
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Customizing Sculptor to generate Groovy classes
I’ve been using the Sculptor DSL/tool to build Java EE applications based on DDD and EDA principles. This has worked out great, and Sculptor allows me to express the intent at a higher level and more succinctly than I could … Continue reading
Fornax Sculptor DSL tool: Switching an existing app to MongoDB
Fornax Sculptor is a DSL, Eclipse-based editor, and set of code generators used to build Java/JEE applications. You define your model and other parts of your application in the Sculptor textual DSL, and the Sculptor model transformations and code generators … Continue reading
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ActiveJDBC: an implementation of the Active Record pattern for Java
Igor Polevoy, who I’ve had the pleasure of working with on a couple projects, has just posted his ActiveJDBC project to Google code. If you work on Java applications that access relational databases, you owe it to yourself to check it … Continue reading
Using Scala for something I’d normally using a “scripting” language for
From time to time, some repetitive task comes up that I can do quicker by writing a script to do it than to do it manually. Especially if it’s something I may be needing to do again in the future. … Continue reading
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New change management tool: Redmine
I was starting a new project, needed a change management tool, and wasn’t really satisfied with the tools available last time I looked, so I took a look at what was currently available. One option I came across that hadn’t … Continue reading
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Scala, Maven and IntelliJ
I’m evaluating Scala for a project I’ve recently started. The project requires processing a large number of data structures. Between Scala’s good support for parallelism and functional programming, it seems like a good fit. I’ve heard Scala brings many of … Continue reading
Maven and skinny wars
Maven is a great build system, but sometimes limitations come up that can drive you crazy. One such limitation is support for building “skinny war” files. Granted, I don’t think it’s the most common configuration, but for certain types of … Continue reading
Public mashup and data feed APIs
I’m doing some research for a possible venture. A part of this venture would fall into the mashup category – pulling information from other sites and services, and combining it in a unique way. Following are my initial notes on … Continue reading
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