Can anyone explain me example from Joshua Bloch item 41?...

Why are readObject and writeObject private, and why would I write transient variables explicitly?...

How much should a function trust another function...

Should exception check be explicitly done in public function if private function needs the same inpu...

Static factory methods in effective java...

Use builder pattern for methods with many parameters?...

To null check or not to do a null check?...

Instance variable verification...

Refer to objects by their interfaces. Always?...

What is meant by proper declaration of read resolve method in the Effective Java book?...

Should you avoid Guavas Ordering.usingToString()?...

Autocomplete for generic types in Eclipse...

Should interfaces be used for type arguments...

Dependency object be saved as instance variable or just the values obtained from getters?...

Should exceptions be checked at lower level if higher level takes care of them...

Why do we need bounded wilcard <? extends T> in Collections.max() method...

How to create singleton from double check idiom for lazy initialization of instance field?...

Understanding Effective Java deep copy example...

Effective java Item no 74(on serialization): Implement Serializable judiciously...

Builder Pattern: which variant is preferred?...

Finalisers, closing files and streams...

Effective Java Item 17: How can overriding removeRange() improve performance?...

Why is it safe to suppress this unchecked warning?...

What is a Scalar type and why is it riskier to suppress an unchecked cast to an array type than to a...

unchecked exception that would have been better as checked...

What is a nonmemory resource?...

What does it mean to say that int enum patterns are compile-time constants?...

An example of the internals of a immutable class being shared in other related classes in core Java...

How to violate Comparable interface first provision with integers overflow?...

Understanding Effective Java's tips for documenting Unchecked Exceptions...