The best java libraries, according to hackers
5 java libraries recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
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- LombokDevelopers recommend Lombok for cutting Java boilerplate with annotations and denser code. Common caveat: generated behavior is not visible in the source, and it hooks into javac internals.9recommend
- Apache CommonsWidely used Java libraries that fill common gaps, seen as mature, well maintained and well documented. A few developers say they don't use them.8recommend
- Google GuavaPeople recommend Guava as a well-maintained Java library that fills gaps in the standard library. Some developers say they don't need it.7recommend
- LMAX DisruptorA fast Java library for passing data between threads, built by LMAX for its financial exchange and praised for its hardware-aware design. Critics say it gets too much hype and is good only for some uses.6recommend
- Java Vector APIFree SIMD API for Java that lets people write fast, platform-independent vectorized code; critics note it is still incubating and rarely adopted.5recommend