Support for Structured Logging is a new Spring Boot feature introduced with the Spring Boot 3.4.0 release. Structured Logging is fairly common to use in distributed environments where you are using some type of consolidated logging. Typically, you will use a JSON log format to allow for easy consolidated log searches with indexing tools such […]Continue reading
Converting a String to char is a common task in Java. Java provides several ways to achieve this. In this blog post, we’ll cover the primary methods and highlight when to use each one. String to char Using charAt() Method The most common way to convert a String to char is by using the charAt() […]Continue reading
The if else statement is a fundamental control structures in Java.. This structure evaluates conditions and executes code based on whether those conditions are true or false. Let’s look at how to use if, if else, and else if statements effectively. The Java if Statement An if statement evaluates a condition and runs the code […]Continue reading
The substring() method in Java is a tool for manipulating strings. It allows you to extract a portion of a string by specifying a start index, and optionally, an end index. Basic Usage of substring() The Java substring() method has two variations: In this example: Important Details Substring Use Cases The Java substring() method is […]Continue reading
Converting an int to a String is a common task in Java, especially when working with user interfaces, file output, or JSON formatting. Java provides several ways to perform this conversion, each with different use cases and characteristics. In this blog post, I will cover the most popular methods for converting int to String and […]Continue reading
String to int conversions are a common task in Java, especially when dealing with user input or API calls. Java provides several ways to perform this conversion. This blog post will cover the most common methods for converting a String to an Integer and cover best practices to avoid potential errors. String to int Using […]Continue reading
Introduction As a Java developer, a common task you’ll encounter is converting between Java objects and JSON. The Jackson library is a powerful and widely used tool for this purpose. Whether you’re building RESTful APIs, microservices, or simply handling JSON data in your application, Jackson’s ObjectMapper class makes it easy to serialize and deserialize Java […]Continue reading
This tutorial covers the Java XOR operator, represented by the ^ symbol, which operates on boolean and integer types. It explains how XOR functions as a logical operator for booleans, returning true for different values, and performs a bitwise operation for integers, illustrating with examples and truth tables.
The Java printf() output method is used to generate a formatted string. Data from the arguments is written and formatted placeholders. In this tutorial we will explore the functionality of the printf() method. The Java language was heavily inspired by the C programming language. As such, the printf() method is very similar in functionality to […]Continue reading
What are Structured Outputs? Using Structured Outputs is an important aspect when interacting with LLMs programmatically. LLMs, by their nature, generate unstructured output. The unstructured output does not work well with programming languages which need structure to understand the data. Through prompting techniques, you can direct the LLM to create a structured output. The format […]Continue reading
