5 Easy Java Optimization Tips

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When writing Java code it can be easy to make simple mistakes that seem harmless on the surface but, as our applications grow larger, they can show themselves to be slow, resource intensive processes that could use a tune-up. Luckily there are some easy ways to optimize your Java code that you can begin using today. Here, we will introduce you to five of them.

1. Avoid unnecessary casting

Casting, for the new developer, is a way of converting between reference data types. Most casting is done to allow a more generic form of programming where your code will be able to work with all types of objects and classes that are descended from some type of base class.
However, new programmers do not always write these casting statements correctly and are creating a situation where they are improperly casting and creating more overhead for their application in the VM than necessary. An example:

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