Vibe Coding the Next Generation: How We Built AIMUD Using an AI Ensemble
In the traditional world of software engineering, building a Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) is a rite of passage. It requires handling complex state, real-time networking, concurrency, and deep game logic. Usually,…
AdvancedCalendar – java.util.Calendar java.util.Date java.text.SimpleDateFormat
Every get tired of converting from Dates to Calendars and then need to use SimpleDateFormat to output it as a String? How about parsing a string and getting a Date…
Optimizing Spring Kafka Message Delivery: Compression, Batching, and Delays
Spring Kafka provides a powerful framework for interacting with Apache Kafka, but efficient message delivery requires some fine-tuning. Here’s how to optimize your Spring Kafka producer using compression, batching, and…
Java: Build your own JobManager
So often I see developers turn to open source to implement job management. These are often far more advanced than what many people really need in their Java applications. Sure…
Spring into Action with Spring Events: A Comprehensive Guide
Spring Framework offers a robust event handling mechanism that allows different parts of your application to communicate asynchronously. This is crucial for building loosely coupled and responsive applications, especially in…
Boosting Performance: Tracking Method Access with Spring AOP, Security, and a High-Performance Database
In our previous blog post, we explored how to track method access in Spring using AOP, Security, and JPA. While that approach provides a solid foundation, let’s now take it…
Reflection made Easy!
I have not done any work prior to using reflection in my Java projects. A project I was working on I needed to be able to access the Getter/Setter of…