Once Popular, Now Deprecated: Java Features You Should Avoid
As Java evolves, some features that were once widely used have now been deprecated or are no longer recommended.
Unsafe in Java: Enabling Low-Level, C/C++-Style Operations
The Unsafe class, found in the sun.misc package, provides a powerful—yet dangerous—set of low-level operations. It bypasses standard Java access checks and memory safety mechanisms, making it a favorite tool for performance-critical libraries like Netty, Kafka, and Disruptor.