We discuss some of the most common design patterns in Java and how they can help you solve common coding issues. Learn more. A design pattern is a well-established and documented solution to a ...

Get an overview of design patterns, then use what you've learned to evaluate whether the Composite pattern is a good choice for a particular Java use case ...

With Java EE 7, your Design Patterns are dead. And your EAR is ugly too. Adam Bien isn't without opinions when it comes to modern day enterprise programming techniques. From the use of design patterns ...

I'm writing an application to learn Swing. I've done myself no favors in that I keep changing the target, and now I'm approaching the level where I've glommed to many hacks and fixes onto my ...

When Design Patterns Are Evil Have you ever been on a project in which all of your team members have just gone through an intense week of design pattern training? It's painful, as the project ends up ...