Andy Gibson - Part 2

6 Cheap and Easy Keto Work Lunches

Andy Gibson Personal

Some notes on lunch options while at work that are affordable and simple to make.

Switching Blogging Modes

Andy Gibson Personal

Every few months the burden of broken promises to write more blog posts mounts to the point that I have write a post addressing the lack of blogging. Between hitting the gym 3 times a week, my son having leg surgery, running cubs once a week (plus weekend camps) and spending at least some time […]

Java Patterns For Concurrency

Andy Gibson Programming

This post talks about some of the patterns we can use to solve concurrency issues relating to state shared across multiple threads. The goal is to provide some smarter alternatives to slapping synchronized on every method call, or around every block of code. The problem with synchronized is that is requires everyone to participate. If […]

Modifying Immutable Objects with Chained Methods

Andy Gibson Articles

When you are coding with immutable objects, there are many times where you not only need to initially define them but may want to create derivative versions of an existing instance. You might want to consider using chained methods to make your code more concise or to take advantage of default or optional parameters.

AWS Builders Day 2018 – Manchester

Andy Gibson Articles

A write up of my experience at the AWS Builders Day 2018 in Manchester

Implementing Chained Methods with Inheritance

Andy Gibson Articles, Programming

Chained methods are class methods that return the instance of the object so you can call another method on the same object. This article looks at the problems you can face with implementing classes with chained methods in Java when using inheritance, and how to solve them.

Java Concurrency – Introduction

Andy Gibson Articles, Programming

First in a series on concurrency and describes some of the problems with concurrency in our code and simple ways we can fix them. While there are far more complex problems that require more advanced solutions they all share the same principles and in many cases, are rooted in these basic solutions.

Back from the Upside Down

Andy Gibson Personal

Find out where I’ve been for the last 3 years and where I plan on heading.

Using Facelets Parameters with Templates in JSF

Andy Gibson Programming

One feature of Facelets is the ability to define parameters in your pages that can be used anywhere in the template hierarchy. This post shows you how you can pass parameter between the Facelet template and the client.

JSF Page Templates With Facelets

Andy Gibson Programming

Templating is a very powerful feature for developing web applications with many pages that follow the same layout and design. This article demonstrates how to use facelets to create reusable templates for JSF pages.