Project Summary
Provides extra functionality for classes in java.lang.
Lang provides a host of helper utilities for the java.lang API, notably String manipulation methods, basic numerical methods, object reflection, concurrency, creation and serialization and System properties. Additionally it contains basic enhancements to java.util.Date and a series of utilities dedicated to help with building methods, such as hashCode, toString and equals.
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has a well established, mature codebase
maintained by a very large development team
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took an estimated 29 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in July, 2002
ending with its most recent commit 3 days ago
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