Spring Cache - Part 2 - Cache Keys

In part 1 of the post, we looked at how data can be cached through simple configuration. In this part, we are going to explore the cache keys. Read More

Spring Cache - Part 1 - Introduction

Caching is an extremely important aspect of applications that care about lower latencies. There are a multitude of rules one has to adhere to while setting up a cache, in order to optimize the performance; but not overdo it. We will not get into those details in this post. Our focus would be on what Spring provides to enable caching in your applications. Read More

Jackson - JSON Property Name Customization in Jackson using PropertyNamingStrategy

Jackson is one of the most popular java libraries for serialization/deserialization of POJOs to/from JSON. By default, Jackson derives the JSON element names from the getter/setter method names of the POJO. e.g. getActorName() is translated to actorName in the resulting JSON. Read More

Java - How to Timeout JDBC Queries

Learn how to set timeouts for JDBC queries to prevent indefinite blocking. This guide covers configuring timeouts on individual statements, applying global timeouts at the driver level, and setting timeouts using Spring's JdbcTemplate. Read More

Tarlog - Eclipse Plugin for Windows

Tarlog is a plugin for eclipse that provides some useful features if you are working on a Windows machine. It allows you to Copy Path, Open Shell or Open Explorer on the selected file or folder in the project. It also allows changing the font of the editor through Ctrl++ and Ctrl-- keys. Read More

Spring - Overriding Spring Beans with Aliases

This blog post discusses how to override Spring beans using aliases and the benefits of managing dependencies in Spring applications. Read More

Spring MVC - ETags and Browser Cache

The blog post explains how ETags work to enhance browser caching efficiency, including their benefits and implementation in web development. Read More

Spring MVC - How does @ModelAttribute Work?

The blog post explains how the @ModelAttribute annotation in Spring MVC is used to prepare model data and bind HTTP request data to a command object. It details the annotation's application on methods and method parameters, its processing sequence, and provides examples to illustrate its usage in various scenarios. Read More