It's not good enough to simply write code that works. That code must be easily maintained, enhanced and debugged when problems happen. One of the reasons why object-oriented programming is so popular ...

I'm a big fan of domain driven design. One of the key concepts of that approach are what are called value objects: objects that are considered identical because they have the same values in their ...

Maximizing code reuse in your Java programs means writing code that is easy to read, understand, and maintain. Here are eight ways to get started. Writing reusable code is a vital skill for every ...

Nested classes are classes that are declared as members of other classes or scopes. Nesting classes is one way to better organize your code. For example, say you have a non-nested class (also known as ...