Why Does Java Hide So Much Behavior Behind Simple APIs and Annotations?
I've been developing in Java for a few years, but I still find that simply reading the code often isn't enough to understand what it actually does. Important…
Java annotations
Why doesn’t Java allow method references in annotations?
I've often wanted to point to a specific Java method from an annotation, similar to how Javadoc's {@link} can refer to methods. However, annotation elements are limited to…