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The Java SE 6 documentation on Object Serialization states the following about the uses of Java serialization: Serialization is used for lightweight persistence and for communication via sockets or ...

Sun Microsystems is looking to make life easier for Java developers by seeking a common ground on a data persistence model. In a letter to the “Java Technology Community” on Friday, specification ...

Object-oriented systems are usually partitioned into layers of related responsibilities and only dependencies in one direction are allowed, from higher layers (more specific, less reusable) to lower ...

The Java Community Process program presented its fourth annual JCP Program Awards at the 2006 JavaOne Conference held last week. Five distinctions were made, honoring innovative ideas, outstanding ...

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What's the difference between Hibernate vs JPA? That's a common question Java developers dabbling on the database side often ask, right up there with difference between Hibernate and JDBC, or how do ...