This would also enable us to use StringBuilders instead of StringBuffers, which can be slightly faster as StringBuffers are synchronized. The Java 6.0 JIT can remove the synchronized modifier but not everyone uses Java 6.0 yet.
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Make a decision on this. I see no reason to continue to base the produce on version 4, make 5 the new base and it opens up a lot of new commands and such that can be used.
Once you make a decision we can go ahead with making changes to the code.
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This would also enable us to use StringBuilders instead of StringBuffers, which can be slightly faster as StringBuffers are synchronized. The Java 6.0 JIT can remove the synchronized modifier but not everyone uses Java 6.0 yet.
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Make a decision on this. I see no reason to continue to base the produce on version 4, make 5 the new base and it opens up a lot of new commands and such that can be used.
Once you make a decision we can go ahead with making changes to the code.
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Some of the classes have already been converted to use Java 5 generics so feel free to add any more Java 5 specific features.