Re: What's bad in Java
On Sat, 31 May 2008 21:46:17 +0200, Jack wrote:
Reading ahead in the thread, I'm going to assume that the OP is not a
troll.
. Java programs are slower (Swing and JVM) .
True for most applications when compared to C. For most applications it
also doesn't matter. I do run into problems with this on a regular
basis. Don't expect this to be fixed. Although theoretically the JVM
could do a better job than the C compiler, in practical terms it just
won't for many applications.
Swing layouts are not
efficient to get desired result .
I disagree. They are cumbersome to use sometimes, but they do achieve
the desired result, and you don't have to use them.
There is a memory footprint overhead (compared to primitive sizes).
True. This is part of the performance problem listed above.
The GC freezes the application from time to time.
Although true this has never been a problem for me. Unless you are
writing real time code you really don't care about this stuff. And any
slight pauses are outweighed by the benefits of GC.
It's impossible to add a method to a JDK class.
This would be nice, but isn't necessary.
The difference between checked and unchecked exception.
Huh?
Collections class are badly designed, they try to do too much.
I strongly disagree here. Collections are great! There are things about
them I would change, but overall, Collections are a big win.
Starting thread is easy
but synchronizing results in the GUI is harder.
I think this design is fairly good. GUI uses one thread. That's a
design decision and it makes sense.
Having to code methods to access fields is dumb, it should be
"transparent"
Your IDE should do this for you.
. The JDK gives access to a ridiculously small part of an OS features .
Does essentially everything I need it to.
It's not possible to free memory when i'm sure i wont use it again
You never need to.
I hope the next release will address these concerns.
It won't.
My score 2.5/11
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