So for a long time, I wondered how you’d do the sql IN() using spring jdbcTemplate. Today I had an opportunity to work it out. Normally I used It’s not too friendly if you do If you wish to use the “where in” sql, there is a pretty elegant way to do it in spring… Continue reading How to execute IN() SQL in spring jdbcTemplate
While reviewing an existing project at work, I notice it has many delete confirmation pages. In my opinion, delete confirmation PAGES should really just retire from the face of the earth. Seriously, why do we need to create a http request & html for the mere purpose of asking “Are you sure you wish to… Continue reading Use modal windows for delete confirmations please
I’ve been actually down lately. Just came back from a visit of a therapist. I could barely sleep the last few weeks. I found this in my facebook inbox which cheered me up a little. Thank you! hi… my name is *removed for privacy*. are you the girl who ran beautiful php… Continue reading A sweet note from someone
Watched the spring framework 3.1 webinar today and it was pretty interesting. Anyway, at work we are trying to possibly load property values from a database to resolve some tension between the developers and system specialists. I played a little bit at home as how we would set this up. This is not a new… Continue reading Spring loading properties from database with a twist
今天早晨我在海滩上等日出。海上多云，虽然太阳已经在海上了却被云遮住了。看沙滩上自己的脚印，感触良多。上次在软软的沙上走是多少年前了？岁月如梭。一转眼我也快三十了。怀念少年的天真无邪。好多事都没有开始，满脑子幻想，满心期望。如今还是有很多幻想和期望但多了怀念。偶尔回首，时过境迁。
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Your boss is always yelling, “I wanna see your butt in here by 8:00!” Can take advantage of computer monitor radiation to work on your tan. Inventive way to finally meet that hunk in Human Resources. “I’d love to chip in, but I left my wallet in my pants.” To stop those creepy guys in… Continue reading Reasons to go to work naked
I was looking for a complete example of how to dynamically generate the page numbers when you create the pdf using iText and I couldn’t find one. This is based on the example in the iText in Action book but I added my “refactoring” if you will. I hope this helps someone. If not, it… Continue reading itext page number (page x of y)
At work I had to create some test data for a junit test. The function I’m testing expects a super abstract class to be passed in and I need to test the same function for bunch of child classes. I wish I could just pass in the parent class but since it’s abstract I cannot… Continue reading Java instaniate an abstract class… sort of…
Not really a new trick but I had to look for the syntax today to use reflection to set a private property on an object to use it in a junit test.
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