Learn how to fine-tune and parallelize the behavior of Java iterators, using Java 8's forEach() method and Streams API. Then see some performance benchmarks that might surprise you ...

The Java Platform provides the most commonly used data structures in the form of the Collections Framework, and it provides a rich API to operate on them. This article explains the concepts behind ...

Java Garbage Collection remains a topic of major interest even after 25 years. Many developers are still confused about the fundamentals of the topic, even of the most widely-used implementation ...

Tackling memory limitations imposed on Java applications, Terracotta on Tuesday will offer what it describes as a breakthrough in solving the "universal problem" of Java garbage collection.

Most commonly used JVM parameters Of all the JVM options listed above, the most commonly used are Xms and Xmx, which set the minimum and maximum heap size, respectively. The following example sets the ...