Although it is part of the java.util.concurrent package, the TimeUnit enum is useful in many contexts outside of concurrency. In this post, I look at how the TimeUnit enum can be used even in code ...

The Groovy code that follows uses this technique to read the source XML and then writes out a 100% compilable Java enum called AlbumsEnum.java. The Groovy script is shown next. #!/usr/bin/env groovy / ...

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I learned a lot from Art Boyd, the first boss I had as a programmer -- sometimes at loud volumes, I admit, but always stuff worth learning. At one point, for example, he called me into his office to ...