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A Java Archive, or JAR file, contains all of the various components that make up a self-contained, executable Java application, deployable Java applet or, most commonly, a Java library to which any ...

Java provides a means to conveniently serialize data to maintain its integrity as it's sent over a network. Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in the deserialization process if there aren't ...

New features like var, auto-compile, text blocks, record classes, and more are shifting Java in subtle but powerful ways—toward a more flexible, dynamic future. Java has made some big shifts over the ...

Enterprise IT architects constantly have to balance conflicting demands for data storage: performance, cost, resilience and scalability. The result is a mixed ecosystem. We get object storage for ...

Serialization is the process of saving an object’s state to a sequence of bytes; deserialization is the process of rebuilding those bytes into a live object. The Java Serialization API provides a ...

File, block and object are fundamental to how users and applications access and modify data storage. That’s been the case for decades, and the transition to the cloud has seen that remain so – but ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Developers often face a complex process when it comes to file transfers from a web browser to a ...