Pattern Matching In Java

Overview Pattern matching is one of the most powerful features introduced in the recent versions of java. It helps us remove the redundant type casting. In this post, I will cover the key aspects of pattern matching with examples. Let’s get started. What is pattern matching? When talking about pattern matching in java, the first … Read more

How to Enable Spring Data MongoDB Auto Index Creation

Overview If you have tried setting auto-index-creation in spring data mongodb without success, like this: Then this post will show you how to work around this. Let’s get started. Enable auto index creation in MongoDB First, let’s consider this document Here, I defined an unique index for my document named rate_limit_config_service_name but when the application … Read more

6 Ways To Directly Initialize a HashMap in Java

Java provides several ways to initialize a HashMap directly, making your code more concise and readable. In this blog post, we’ll explore different methods to create and populate a HashMap in one go using Java. 1. Using Map.of() (Java 9+) For small, immutable maps, you can use the Map.of() method: This method is convenient but … Read more

Correct Way To Set Timeout In RestTemplate

TLDR; If you set connection timeout, you also need to explicitly set read timeout (to 0 for infinite timeout) Overview Setting timeout for HTTP connection is something most developers don’t do. However, it is vital you set this configuration right when you have to. Connection Timeout and Socket Timeout In layman’s terms, connection timeout governs … Read more