As many fans are aware, Minecraft Caves & Cliffs update was recently released. This highly anticipated update contained a myriad of new features, including new mobs, blocks, items, and achievements.

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Before we understand why finalize is going away and what to use instead, let’s understand what finalize is or was. The basic idea is to allow you to define a method on your objects that will execute ...

Developers who are new to Java can sometimes have trouble with class and package naming. In fact, the introductory Java forums are filled with threads starting with questions about these areas of Java ...