Polyglot Maven: Kotlin instead of XML
What is Polyglot Maven? Most people assume that their Maven build logic should always be written in XML. What most people don’t know is that Maven allows extending the build tool itself using core extensions, which were significantly improved in Maven 3.3.1. Core extensions as…
Kotlin: create REST services using Jersey and Jackson
Kotlin is a JVM language developed by the folks at Jetbrains. It is a concise and compact language with 100% Java compatibility and 100% null-safety. Another neat feature is its versatility: you can use the Kotlin language to create Java SE, Java EE, Android and JavaScript (Node.js)...