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Learning Java, 2nd Edition

Release Date: July 2002

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Learning Java provides an accessible yet comprehensive introduction to the programming language that has changed the way we think about computing. Java has become the language of choice for a wide variety of applications: web services, secure network systems, XML-based tools, reusable components, and mission-critical enterprise systems. Learning Java is filled with easy-to-follow code examples that guide you through Java's many features, APIs, and facilities. This new edition of Learning Java has been expanded and updated for Java 2 Standard Edition SDK 1.4. It comprehensively addresses important topics such as web applications, servlets, and XML that are increasingly driving enterprise applications. This edition provides full coverage of all Java 1.4 language features including assertions and exception chaining as well as new APIs such as regular expressions and NIO, the new I/O package. New Swing features and components are described along with updated coverage of the JavaBeans component architecture using the open source NetBeans IDE the latest information about Applets and the Java Plug-in for all major web browsers. The accompanying CD-ROM provides all you need to start working with Java immediately. In addition to the many example programs from the book, the CD includes the complete J2SE SDK 1.4, the NetBeans IDE, the Jakarta Project's Ant make utility and Tomcat application server as well as BeanShell, a simple open source Java scripting language developed by author Pat Niemeyer.

Chapter 1 Yet Another Language?
1. Enter Java
2. A Virtual Machine
3. Java Compared with Other Languages
4. Safety of Design
5. Safety of Implementation
6. Application and User-Level Security
7. Java and the Web
8. Java as a General Application Language
9. A Java Road Map
Chapter 2 A First Application
1. HelloJava
2. HelloJava2: The Sequel
3. HelloJava3: The Button Strikes!
4. HelloJava4: Netscape’s Revenge
Chapter 3 Tools of the Trade
1. The Java Interpreter
2. The Classpath
3. Policy Files
4. The Java Compiler
5. Java Archive (JAR) Files
Chapter 4 The Java Language
1. Text Encoding
2. Comments
3. Types
4. Statements and Expressions
5. Exceptions
6. Assertions
7. Arrays
Chapter 5 Objects in Java
1. Classes
2. Methods
3. Object Creation
4. Object Destruction
Chapter 6 Relationships Among Classes
1. Subclassing and Inheritance
2. Interfaces
3. Packages and Compilation Units
4. Visibility of Variables and Methods
5. Arrays and the Class Hierarchy
6. Inner Classes
Chapter 7 Working with Objects and Classes
1. The Object Class
2. The Class Class
3. Reflection
Chapter 8 Threads
1. Introducing Threads
2. Threading an Applet
3. Synchronization
4. Scheduling and Priority
5. Thread Groups
6. Thread Performance
Chapter 9 Working with Text
1. Other Text-Related APIs
2. Strings
3. Parsing and Formatting Text
4. Internationalization
5. The java.text Package
6. Regular Expressions
Chapter 10 Core Utilities
1. Math Utilities
2. Dates
3. Timers
4. Collections
5. Properties
6. The Preferences API
7. The Logging API
8. Observers and Observables
Chapter 11 Input/Output Facilities
1. Streams
2. Files
3. Serialization
4. Data Compression
5. The NIO Package
Chapter 12 Network Programming
1. Sockets
2. Datagram Sockets
3. Simple Serialized Object Protocols
4. Remote Method Invocation
5. Scaleable I/O with NIO
Chapter 13 Programming for the Web
1. Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
2. The URL Class
3. Handlers in Practice
Chapter 14 Servlets and Web Applications
1. Servlets: Powerful Tools
2. Web Applications
3. The Servlet Life Cycle
4. Web Servlets
5. The HelloClient Servlet
6. The Servlet Response
7. Servlet Parameters
8. The ShowParameters Servlet
9. User Session Management
10. The ServletContext API
11. WAR Files and Deployment
12. Reloading WebApps
13. Error and Index Pages
14. Security and Authentication
15. Servlet Filters
16. Building WAR Files with Ant
Chapter 15 Swing
1. Components
2. Containers
3. Events
4. Event Summary
5. The AWT Robot!
6. Multithreading in Swing
Chapter 16 Using Swing Components
1. Buttons and Labels
2. Checkboxes and Radio Buttons
3. Lists and Combo Boxes
4. The Spinner
5. Borders
6. Menus
7. The PopupMenu Class
8. The JScrollPane Class
9. The JSplitPane Class
10. The JTabbedPane Class
11. Scrollbars and Sliders
12. Dialogs
Chapter 17 More Swing Components
1. Text Components
2. Focus Navigation
3. Trees
4. Tables
5. Desktops
6. Pluggable Look-and-Feel
7. Creating Custom Components
Chapter 18 Layout Managers
1. FlowLayout
2. GridLayout
3. BorderLayout
4. BoxLayout
5. CardLayout
6. GridBagLayout
7. Nonstandard Layout Managers
8. Absolute Positioning
9. SpringLayout
Chapter 19 Drawing with the 2D API
1. The Big Picture
2. The Rendering Pipeline
3. A Quick Tour of Java 2D
4. Filling Shapes
5. Stroking Shape Outlines
6. Using Fonts
7. Displaying Images
8. Drawing Techniques
9. Printing
Chapter 20 Working with Images and Other Media
1. ImageObserver
2. MediaTracker
3. Producing Image Data
4. Filtering Image Data
5. Simple Audio
6. Java Media Framework
Chapter 21 JavaBeans
1. What’s a Bean?
2. The NetBeans IDE
3. Properties and Customizers
4. Event Hookups and Adapters
5. Binding Properties
6. Building Beans
7. Limitations of Visual Design
8. Serialization Versus Code Generation
9. Customizing with BeanInfo
10. Hand-Coding with Beans
11. BeanContext and BeanContextServices
12. The Java Activation Framework
13. Enterprise JavaBeans
Chapter 22 Applets
1. The Politics of Applets
2. The JApplet Class
3. The <APPLET> Tag
4. Using the Java Plug-in
5. Java Web Start
6. Using Digital Signatures
Chapter 23 XML
1. A Bit of Background
2. XML Basics
3. SAX
4. DOM
5. Validating Documents
6. XSL/XSLT
7. Web Services

Appendix Content and Protocol Handlers
1. Writing a Content Handler
2. Writing a Protocol Handler
Appendix BeanShell: Simple Java Scripting
1. Running BeanShell
2. Java Statements and Expressions
3. BeanShell Commands
4. Scripted Methods and Objects
5. Changing the Classpath
6. Learning More ...
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Books & Videos

Learning Java, 2nd Edition

Read on Safari with a 10-day trial

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Yet Another Language?

Enter Java

A Virtual Machine

Java Compared with Other Languages

Safety of Design

Safety of Implementation

Application and User-Level Security

Java and the Web

Java as a General Application Language

A Java Road Map

Chapter 2 A First Application

HelloJava

HelloJava2: The Sequel

HelloJava3: The Button Strikes!

HelloJava4: Netscape’s Revenge

Chapter 3 Tools of the Trade

The Java Interpreter

The Classpath

Policy Files

The Java Compiler

Java Archive (JAR) Files

Chapter 4 The Java Language

Text Encoding

Comments

Types

Statements and Expressions

Exceptions

Assertions

Arrays

Chapter 5 Objects in Java

Classes

Methods

Object Creation

Object Destruction

Chapter 6 Relationships Among Classes

Subclassing and Inheritance

Interfaces

Packages and Compilation Units

Visibility of Variables and Methods

Arrays and the Class Hierarchy

Inner Classes

Chapter 7 Working with Objects and Classes

The Object Class

The Class Class

Reflection

Chapter 8 Threads

Introducing Threads

Threading an Applet

Synchronization

Scheduling and Priority

Thread Groups

Thread Performance

Chapter 9 Working with Text

Other Text-Related APIs

Strings

Parsing and Formatting Text

Internationalization

The java.text Package

Regular Expressions

Chapter 10 Core Utilities

Math Utilities

Dates

Timers

Collections

Properties

The Preferences API

The Logging API

Observers and Observables

Chapter 11 Input/Output Facilities

Streams

Files

Serialization

Data Compression

The NIO Package

Chapter 12 Network Programming

Sockets