Author Archives: ron

Java multiple dispatch / multimethod libraries

Posted on June 23, 2011 by ron

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

Posted on June 16, 2011 by ron

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

Posted on November 10, 2010 by ron

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 →

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Fornax Sculptor DSL tool: Switching an existing app to MongoDB

Posted on September 5, 2010 by ron

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

Posted on July 27, 2010 by ron

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 →

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Using Scala for something I’d normally using a “scripting” language for

Posted on January 12, 2010 by ron

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

Posted on November 21, 2009 by ron

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

Posted on October 8, 2009 by ron

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 →

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Maven and skinny wars

Posted on September 20, 2009 by ron

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 →

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Public mashup and data feed APIs

Posted on August 2, 2009 by ron

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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