Java in a Nutshell, 5th Edition

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By David Flanagan

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Released: March 2005

Pages: 1264

Introducing Java
1. Chapter 1 Introduction
  1. What Is Java?
  2. Key Benefits of Java
  3. An Example Program
2. Chapter 2 Java Syntax from the Ground Up
  1. Java Programs from the Top Down
  2. Lexical Structure
  3. Primitive Data Types
  4. Expressions and Operators
  5. Statements
  6. Methods
  7. Classes and Objects Introduced
  8. Arrays
  9. Reference Types
  10. Packages and the Java Namespace
  11. Java File Structure
  12. Defining and Running Java Programs
  13. Differences Between C and Java
3. Chapter 3 Object-Oriented Programming in Java
  1. Class Definition Syntax
  2. Fields and Methods
  3. Creating and Initializing Objects
  4. Destroying and Finalizing Objects
  5. Subclasses and Inheritance
  6. Data Hiding and Encapsulation
  7. Abstract Classes and Methods
  8. Important Methods of java.lang.Object
  9. Interfaces
  10. Nested Types
  11. Modifier Summary
  12. C++ Features Not Found in Java
4. Chapter 4 Java 5.0 Language Features
  1. Generic Types
  2. Enumerated Types
  3. Annotations
5. Chapter 5 The Java Platform
  1. Java Platform Overview
  2. Text
  3. Numbers and Math
  4. Dates and Times
  5. Arrays
  6. Collections
  7. Threads and Concurrency
  8. Files and Directories
  9. Input/Output with java.io
  10. Networking with java.net
  11. I/O and Networking with java.nio
  12. XML
  13. Types, Reflection, and Dynamic Loading
  14. Object Persistence
  15. Security
  16. Cryptography
  17. Miscellaneous Platform Features
6. Chapter 6 Java Security
  1. Security Risks
  2. Java VM Security and Class File Verification
  3. Authentication and Cryptography
  4. Access Control
  5. Security for Everyone
  6. Permission Classes
7. Chapter 7 Programming and Documentation Conventions
  1. Naming and Capitalization Conventions
  2. Portability Conventions and Pure Java Rules
  3. Java Documentation Comments
  4. JavaBeans Conventions
8. Chapter 8 Java Development Tools
API Quick Reference
1. Chapter 9 java.io
2. Chapter 10 java.lang and Subpackages
3. Chapter 11 java.math
4. Chapter 12 java.net
5. Chapter 13 java.nio and Subpackages
6. Chapter 14 java.security and Subpackages
7. Chapter 15 java.text
8. Chapter 16 java.util and Subpackages
9. Chapter 17 javax.crypto and Subpackages
10. Chapter 18 javax.net and javax.net.ssl
11. Chapter 19 javax.security.auth and Subpackages
12. Chapter 20 javax.xml and Subpackages
13. Chapter 21 org.w3c.dom
14. Chapter 22 org.xml.sax and Subpackages
15. Chapter 23 Class, Method, and Field Index
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  7. G
  8. H
  9. I
  10. J
  11. K
  12. L
  13. M
  14. N
  15. O
  16. P
  17. Q
  18. R
  19. S
  20. T
  21. U
  22. V
  23. W
  24. X
  25. Y
  26. Z

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Java in a Nutshell, 5th Edition

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I use the 5th edition of Java in a Nutshell as the textbook for an undergraduate course on Java programming which focusses on concurrency and other "advanced" features of the language. Some of the students find the style intimidating initially, but they mostly adapt quite quickly. The very focussed tutorial material at the start of the book gives an excellent run through for anyone who can already program, and the API reference material at the back is extremely helpful for novices who need to browse to find out more about what the libraries can do. I think this is a superb teaching resource for anyone learning Java as a second or subsequent language. The on-line APIs are important too, but having a book to hand can make all the difference and this is the book to have.

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A book you will use throughout your career

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I disagree that this book is "not good for beginners." This is the book I learned Java from. The first few hundred pages constitute a condensed but never diluted tutorial with short and to the point examples on how to do everything in the language. There's no dalliance on minor points, no exercises, no workbook -- just the facts you need to get started WORKING with Java.

For a while there wasn't a day when I didn't rely on this book to fill in when my knowledge was lacking. Even now, as a certified developer in his eighth year working with this stuff, there are times when I grab for the book to get an overview over some relatively obscure API or language feature.

This is not a deep book. It does not proffer information that you can't get from other places. The API documentation is no replacement for a link to the platform API nor the tutorial a replacement for the language spec. Regardless, this book organizes essential information in an eminently usable way, and for that I give it highest marks. And then I'm buying yet another copy.

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Excellent Reference

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This is one of the best books I've ever seen. I am a computer science and computer engineering double major ready to enter the workforce after this semester, and while I've read computer book after computer book during my educational years, I have seen very few like this one.

For me, this book had two key parts: A syntax overview portion in the front of the book and a very large reference to the Java API farther in. I was able to very quickly learn the essentials of programming in Java using the syntax chapters early (it should be noted that I had a lot of previous programming experience in other object oriented language). It gave me exactly what I needed without a lot of extra verbosity, and it used concise, well commented examples to help me see the basics. Once I started programming, the API reference was really helpful. It was faster to use than Sun's documentation, and it was selective in how much it would list for a class, which tended to make it much easier to find relevant information. I used this book constantly, and I know it saved me many hours of frustration. In short, if you are going to program in Java, this is the book you must have.

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A COMPLETE reference guide

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Java in a Nutshell, Fifth Edition

By David Flanagan

Fifth Edition March 2005

Series: In a Nutshell

ISBN: 0-596-00773-6

1264 pages, $44.95 US

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javanut5/

This has to be one of the thickest "Quick Reference" books I've ever seen. The 5th Edition to Java in a Nutshell was updated to cover Java 5.0. The cover of this book under Java in a Nutshell reads "A Desktop Quick Reference". I understand how this book is more of a reference guide to Java rather than a run through of what Java is about, but the thickness of this book doesn't agree too well with being quick reference. There is a lot of this book to dig through and almost would benefit from a CD-rom version for the search functions.

If you need a complete reference book to Java including Java 5.0, this book is for you. This book starts with an intro to Java and goes right into the syntax of Java from the ground up and Java programs from the Top Down. Chapter 4 covering Java 5.0 Language features is a nice addition to this 5th edition book. Chapter 5 covers the Java platform and then Chapter 6 goes into the security of Java including security risks. The different Java Development Tools are covered in Chapter 8 which is where a lot of beginners will probably want to glance over.

The second part of this book is entirely a API Quick Reference, and here is where the book grows in thickness. I'm glad they added the first part of this part, "How to use this quick reference". Without this section, navigating between pages 385 through 1076 would be a bit more difficult when it comes to understanding how information is organized.

This massive book contains 2700 lines of cleanly commented code that demonstrates how common tasks can be accomplished. Demonstration code is always an added bonus in a reference book as it'll give you the chance to see how certain things are put together rather than just reading about them individually. It'd be nice if this book was a bit lighter but atleast it covers everything it needs to cover and then some, along with being fairly easy to navigate. This book combined with a few Step-by-step Java books would make a completely Java CD Bookshelf and would make navigation of the information a lot easier.

I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for Java information but this is definitely not the book for beginners to learn Java from.

Mitch Randall

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Introducing Java

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Java Syntax from the Ground Up

Chapter 3 Object-Oriented Programming in Java

Chapter 4 Java 5.0 Language Features

Chapter 5 The Java Platform

Chapter 6 Java Security

Chapter 7 Programming and Documentation Conventions

Chapter 8 Java Development Tools

API Quick Reference

Chapter 9 java.io

Chapter 10 java.lang and Subpackages

Chapter 11 java.math

Chapter 12 java.net

Chapter 13 java.nio and Subpackages

Chapter 14 java.security and Subpackages

Chapter 15 java.text

Chapter 16 java.util and Subpackages

Chapter 17 javax.crypto and Subpackages

Chapter 18 javax.net and javax.net.ssl

Chapter 19 javax.security.auth and Subpackages

Chapter 20 javax.xml and Subpackages

Chapter 21 org.w3c.dom

Chapter 22 org.xml.sax and Subpackages

Chapter 23 Class, Method, and Field Index

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