Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
>> JUnit 5 Tutorial: Writing Parameterized Tests [petrikainulainen.net]
Finally, no need to use external tools for writing parameterized tests in JUnit.
>> How to map JSON collections using JPA and Hibernate [vladmihalcea.com]
The open-source hibernate-types project makes it possible to map JSON collections.
>> Managing randomness in Java [blog.frankel.ch]
There're various ways of generating random values in Java – it's crucial to know their pros and cons.
Also worth reading:
>> IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3: Enhanced Support for Java EE 8, Spring Boot, and JUnit [infoq.com]
>> This Year in Spring – 2017 [spring.io]
>> Caching method results with JCache [blog.sebastian-daschner.com]
>> Switch Expressions Coming to Java? [marxsoftware.blogspot.ro]
Time to upgrade:
>> Spring Tool Suite 3.9.2 released [spring.io]
>> Spring Security SAML 1.0.3.RELEASE [spring.io]
>> Hibernate Validator 6.0.7.Final released [in.relation.to]
>> IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3.2 is here! [blog.jetbrains.com]
2. Technical and Musings
>> I Learned Some sed [blog.thecodewhisperer.com]
It's always good to recall some basics.
>> Do not GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES to your Production Users [blog.jooq.org]
… and not to grant users more privileges than necessary.
Also worth reading:
>> Five years with Rust [words.steveklabnik.com]
>> Owasp Dependency Check Maven Plugin – A Must-have [techblog.bozho.net]
>> Rethinking the ‘production' of data [allthingsdistributed.com]
>> Software Development Methodologies as Collective Fictions [mattblodgett.com]
3. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week: