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Initializing a Map in an Interface?
Is it possible to do a full-on assignment of specific values to a HashMap in an interface? If so, how? I'd like to create a HashMap that has a key that is a String and a value that is a Color. The HashMap would contain a substantial number of these entries. I'm trying to figure out how to write the initial... 20 Mar 2010 09:45

JNI win32 and Layered windows.
Hi, recently I wrote a DLL to make javas windows transparent in win32. The file works partially, thats the weird thing. When setting the window to transparent, the window becomes transparent, and drawing to its Graphics works as long as you don't use drawImage, if you use drawImage, the window stops being trans... 16 Mar 2010 03:31

What to do if anything bites.
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Rational argument for not using a preprocessor for Java?
On 14-03-2010 12:53, Stefan Ram wrote: Arne Vajh�j<arne(a)vajhoej.dk> writes: Do you run your Java code through the C preprocessor? Sometimes I run Java code through a preprocessor. For example, I write the file �Add.java� in the directory �de/dclj/ram� as: $include /java.gpp $def... 14 Mar 2010 16:31

Daylight saving correction
Your computer should have automatically set your PC clock ahead 1 hour at 2AM this morning. If you want to check that it worked ok, and if not correct the problem and resynch your clock with an atomic source, see http://mindprod.com/webstart/setclock.html for general lore on DST see http://mindprod.com/jglos... 22 Mar 2010 10:29

Rational argument for not defining string constant for emptystring?
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:37:09 -0800, david.karr wrote: should instead be: String foo = StringConstants.EMPTY_STRING; Inventing something like a StringConstants class causes problems on just about every level. A constant is only meaningful within some context, so should be defined in a superclass or... 14 Mar 2010 15:24

Finding absolute url in jsp page
I'm including an applet in a JSP page, but the applet requires some complete urls to some components. So it looks something like this: <jsp:plugin type="applet" archive="MyCode.jar" code="com.mydomain.MyCode" width="800" height="600"> <jsp:params> <jsp:param name="ImageURL" value="testImage... 14 Mar 2010 13:07

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Rational argument for not defining string constant for empty string?
So let's say you're working with a developer who has accepted the wisdom of defining constants for oft-used hardcoded strings. They then decide that lines like this: String foo = ""; should instead be: String foo = StringConstants.EMPTY_STRING; Assuming you conclude, as I do, that this is going too ... 14 Mar 2010 14:16

neutral American English pronunciation of "Math.sin"
Stefan Ram wrote: What is the neutral American English pronunciation used by programmers, when they say �Math.sin�? I assume that I already know the sequence of consonants used while saying this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilabial_nasal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_dental_... 17 Mar 2010 23:24