Category: computer
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Java Development w/The Eclipse IDE: Five Underused Features
Conditional Breakpoints Have you ever wanted to suspend execution only under a certain circumstance while debugging, such as every hundredth loop iteration? You can. Set your breakpoint, right-click it, select “Propertiesâ€, check “Enable Condition†and enter a condition in normal Java code that will be evaluated every time the breakpoint is hit to determine whether…
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If A Unit Test Fails In The Woods, Does It Make A Sound?
No, it doesn’t. Unit tests that execute a large amount of code but fail to make assertions along the way give you a false sense of confidence in the code. They pass when they should fail. These problems, formally known as type 2 errors, are a huge liability for a development team because the tests…
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iClock: How To Get The Time.. Apple Style
What the heck do you do with an unsightly Hershey’s Kiss shaped Apple Airport? Turn it into a clock! The RJ-45 and power ports have been relocated as dongles on the back of the unit to make room for the clock battery. The mechanical clock hardware is inside the base station.
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Ant Rant
I’ve come to loath ant. XML is great for a lot of things, but is simply painful for expressing control flow. Now don’t get me wrong, it’s still easier to work with than make; you can use any XML editor or a web-browser to validate the well-formedness of an ant build file. It’s just that…