In response to my recent blog posting Immutable Java Objects, Matt brought up a good point of discussion related to making Java classes truly immutable by declaring them as final so that they cannot ...

Immutable objects are highly desirable. Because an immutable object’s state cannot be changed, they are particularly useful in concurrent environments. Immutable options can simplify code and reduce ...

There is now a general consensus among enterprises, governments and institutions that it is an absolute prerequisite to store certain kinds of data in a tamper-proof manner. Less clear is the best way ...