Content negotiation allows for an HTTP server to respond to different types of clients. Many modern clients expect a JSON response, but there may be a need to format responses differently, maybe XML for older clients or a binary format for newer ones. Content negotiation is the mechanism used to…
Read moreJava has been able to invoke native programs on an operating system for decades. Invoking native programs is often done using JNI (Java Native Interface) and JNA (Java Native Access). In the last few years, Java has also gained the ability to run JVM apps as native apps. That is,…
Read moreQuarkus is a Kubernetes-native, Java framework for building high-performance web, serverless, and native apps. It uses Ahead of Time (AOT) compilation and aggressive optimizations like classpath scanning, configuration reloading, and application bootstrap pre-configuration during the build process. This results in impressive startup performance. In other words, a Quarkus app starts…
Read moreIn this tutorial, you're going to use Apache Kafka and Quarkus to create a secure, scalable web application. The application will use Kafka Streams and a small Kafka cluster to consume data from a server and push it to a client application as a real-time stream. You will secure the…
Read moreDeveloping services in Java, including REST APIs, wasn't always easy or productive until Spring came along and changed the landscape. Many years have passed since then, and new frameworks have emerged in the community.
Read moreQuarkus is a container-first Kubernetes Java framework designed to have a super-fast start-up time and low memory usage. The container-first strategy emphasizes packaging the runtime environment along with the application code, allowing both to be tightly optimized and avoiding the endless updates and configuration problems that can come along with…
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