Archive for June, 2008

Some Java Annotations Considered Harmful

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

In Java, annotations are currently all the rage. Personally, I think that not all annotations are created equal. Some are quite useful, while others make no sense to me at all. It seems that annotations are a golden hammer, and everything is a nail lately. Annotations such as those for JUnit make ...

Hierarchical SQL Queries and Hibernate

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm working (slowly) on a web app for my municipality's Office of Emergency Management. The app is meant to keep track of "first responders" - people who will respond in an emergency situation. This includes the local volunteer fire departments, rescue squad, OEM ...