diff --git a/kotlin/src/main/java/com/baeldung/lazy/ClassWithHeavyInitialization.java b/kotlin/src/main/java/com/baeldung/lazy/ClassWithHeavyInitialization.java
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+package com.baeldung.lazy;
+
+public class ClassWithHeavyInitialization {
+    private ClassWithHeavyInitialization() {
+    }
+
+    private static class LazyHolder {
+        public static final ClassWithHeavyInitialization INSTANCE = new ClassWithHeavyInitialization();
+    }
+
+    public static ClassWithHeavyInitialization getInstance() {
+        return LazyHolder.INSTANCE;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/kotlin/src/test/java/com/baeldung/kotlin/LazyJavaUnitTest.java b/kotlin/src/test/java/com/baeldung/kotlin/LazyJavaUnitTest.java
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+package com.baeldung.kotlin;
+
+
+import com.baeldung.lazy.ClassWithHeavyInitialization;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static junit.framework.TestCase.assertTrue;
+
+public class LazyJavaUnitTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void giveHeavyClass_whenInitLazy_thenShouldReturnInstanceOnFirstCall() {
+        //when
+        ClassWithHeavyInitialization classWithHeavyInitialization = ClassWithHeavyInitialization.getInstance();
+        ClassWithHeavyInitialization classWithHeavyInitialization2 = ClassWithHeavyInitialization.getInstance();
+
+        //then
+        assertTrue(classWithHeavyInitialization == classWithHeavyInitialization2);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kotlin/src/test/kotlin/com/baeldung/kotlin/LazyUnitTest.kt b/kotlin/src/test/kotlin/com/baeldung/kotlin/LazyUnitTest.kt
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+package com.baeldung.kotlin
+
+import org.junit.Test
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+
+class LazyUnitTest {
+    @Test
+    fun givenLazyValue_whenGetIt_thenShouldInitializeItOnlyOnce() {
+        //given
+        val numberOfInitializations: AtomicInteger = AtomicInteger()
+        val lazyValue: ClassWithHeavyInitialization by lazy {
+            numberOfInitializations.incrementAndGet()
+            ClassWithHeavyInitialization()
+        }
+        //when
+        println(lazyValue)
+        println(lazyValue)
+
+        //then
+        assertEquals(numberOfInitializations.get(), 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun givenLazyValue_whenGetItUsingPublication_thenCouldInitializeItMoreThanOnce() {
+        //given
+        val numberOfInitializations: AtomicInteger = AtomicInteger()
+        val lazyValue: ClassWithHeavyInitialization by lazy(LazyThreadSafetyMode.PUBLICATION) {
+            numberOfInitializations.incrementAndGet()
+            ClassWithHeavyInitialization()
+        }
+        val executorService = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(2)
+        val countDownLatch = CountDownLatch(1)
+        //when
+        executorService.submit { countDownLatch.await(); println(lazyValue) }
+        executorService.submit { countDownLatch.await(); println(lazyValue) }
+        countDownLatch.countDown()
+
+        //then
+        executorService.awaitTermination(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+        executorService.shutdown()
+        assertEquals(numberOfInitializations.get(), 2)
+    }
+
+    class ClassWithHeavyInitialization {
+
+    }
+
+
+    lateinit var a: String
+    @Test
+    fun givenLateInitProperty_whenAccessItAfterInit_thenPass() {
+        //when
+        a = "it"
+        println(a)
+
+        //then not throw
+    }
+
+    @Test(expected = UninitializedPropertyAccessException::class)
+    fun givenLateInitProperty_whenAccessItWithoutInit_thenThrow() {
+        //when
+        println(a)
+    }
+}
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