Fragmented - Android Developer Podcast

We've mentioned the book "Effective Java" by Joshua Bloch quite a few times on previous episodes. At this point, everyone knows they should have read this book (quadruple times). But it's a dense read and everyone could use a reading buddy. Also, what does Effective Java look like through the eyes of an Android developer? In this second installment of our Fragment (a.k.a mini-episode), we thought we'll do our listeners a favor and help with that reading. We introduce the very first of these venerable "Items": Consider providing static factory methods instead of constructors. Stay tuned for more items from our "Effective Java for Android developers" Fragment series. Show Notes: Effective Java (2nd Edition) - Joshua Bloch Consider providing static factory methods instead of constructors static factory method makeText for Toast class [androidxref.com] ObjectAnimator [androidxref.com]: .ofInt [androidxref.com] .ofArgb [androidxref.com] .ofFloat [androidxref.com] Advantages: Y