Java

To start with a little background, then I will outline the options for authentication of HTTP based server APIs with a focus on HMAC and lastly I will provide some tips for developers building and using HMAC based …

Having recently developed a plugin (Ruby Rake Plugin ) for Atlassian’s Bamboo continuous integration (CI) server I thought I would put together a list of tips for those looking to do the same. As there are some …

Currently I do quite a bit of work in and around the Java virtual machine (JVM), most of the time on Linux. When things go awry and I am trying to establish why, I reach for the Java performance analysis tools. These …

For a while I have been tempted to stray from the relative safety of Maven and Ant . Every time I fight with these tools, or in the case of maven am stunned and amazed out how simple things can require so much xml, I …

I discovered a couple of interesting issues when using Apache CXF and Maven behind a proxy this week. It started when I sent out a package of stubs in a Maven project I had built to enable developers of integration …

Recently I have been looking into setting up my own build server, having used Cruisecontrol, Hudson, Teamcity in the passed I wanted to give something new a try. With the recent release of Bamboo 3.1.1 I thought I would …