google/guava
Google core libraries for Java observed · 2026-10-15
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 6
- age_days: 4527
- days_rel: 21
- days_push: 6
- n_releases_24m: 14
Adoption not part of the score
51923 stars · 11213 forks observed · 2026-10-15
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-21, confidence 0.97
Guava is a set of core Java libraries from Google providing utilities for collections, caching, concurrency, I/O, hashing, and more. It is widely used in Java projects for its rich, well‑tested APIs.
Use cases
- need advanced collection types like multimap or multiset in a Java project
- require immutable collection implementations for thread‑safe data structures
- want a graph library for representing node‑edge data in Java
- looking for caching utilities or helpers for concurrency and synchronization
- need utility methods for hashing, I/O streams, and primitive handling
When to choose
- When building a Java application that benefits from a comprehensive, battle‑tested utility library
- If you need ready‑made immutable collections, multimap, multiset, or graph data structures
- When you prefer a library maintained by Google with strong community adoption
When to avoid
- If you require high‑performance caching (consider Caffeine instead)
- When working in a non‑Java language or environment
- If you need a lightweight library with minimal dependencies
Facets
library · maturity active
caching concurrency serialization programming-languages backend developer-tools jvm immutable-collections multimap multiset utility-library google graph collection hashing io
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/google/guava · fetched 2026-10-15 · 60caa30ba67d
- homepage: https://guava.dev/ · fetched 2026-09-07 · e6600fb04c52
- site_page: https://guava.dev/releases/snapshot-jre/api/docs/ · fetched 2026-08-28 · b17616faade4
- site_page: https://guava.dev/releases/snapshot-jre/api/docs · fetched 2026-09-07 · 9989a14ec0dc
- site_page: https://guava.dev/releases/snapshot-jre/api/diffs/ · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1736d5c95072
- site_page: https://guava.dev/releases/snapshot-jre/api/diffs · fetched 2026-09-07 · 99eba8bf3267
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| google/guava | main | 98 |
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