InfoWorld

Creating DSLs in Java, Part 4: Where metaprogramming matters

In this final article in the Creating DSLs in Java series, Venkat Subramaniam lets you see for yourself why JVM-compatible languages such as Scala, Groovy, and JRuby are better suited to creating ...
InfoWorld

Creating DSLs in Java, Part 3: Internal and external DSLs

You understand the basics of domain-specific languages and now you’re ready to begin creating and refining them for your projects. In this third article in his series Venkat Subramaniam shows you how ...
Ars Technica

create jar(java archive) file without manifest file?

I know there's no practical purpose to this it's entirely theoretical. and I know a jar file uses the zip format. But how does one create a jar file without a manifest file. (I don't mean creating a ...
TheServerSide

What are the differences between EAR, JAR and WAR files?

When Java applications are deployed, all of the files that constitute the Java app are compressed and packaged into a single file. While compressed files are typically given a .zip extension, the Java ...