A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

When you create a new object in Java,<br><br>aClass a = new aClass();<br><br>memory is dynamically allocated on the process's heap to store the object instance. A reference to this object is created ...

I'm trying to show the higher ups that our codebase is not using objects correctly. We're making copies of immutable objects all over the place and its driving me mad. However, I have no 'proof' (i.e.