Classes and objects in Java must be initialized before they are used. You’ve previously learned that class fields are initialized to default values when classes are loaded, and that objects are ...

Copying objects is a common Java programming operation that has one serious trap. Here's how to avoid copying from an object reference and only copy the instance and values you want.

This Java runtime exception happens when the wrong type of object is placed into an array. In the example below, a BigInteger array is created, followed by an attempt to add a Double . The Double does ...

Example of Using Object Slicing with Persistence. We will describe how object slicing can be used in a somewhat realistic development scenario, but at the same time we want to keep the example simple ...

Java provides a way for the programmer to exercise control over memory management by marking certain objects as expendable via reference objects. Should an application’s memory requirements ...