Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed | Page 31 Using the equals() method |
The description of overriding the equals() method should explain that the argument to equals() must be an Object reference, not a reference to the class it is declared in. Perhaps suggesting that it be marked with an @Override annotation would also be a good idea. |
Steve Chapel | Jul 13, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 48 Annotations section |
The Annotations section explains that @SuppressWarnings allows the programmer to selectively suppress warnings from the compiler, but gives no useful information about how to accomplish this task. I suppose I now know what to search for in Google, but I would expect a Pocket Reference to explain in detail. |
Steve Chapel | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Printed | Page 89 2nd paragraph |
The paragraph on import doesn't explain what import does. Import simply allows abbreviations for class and static method names, which can always be spelled out without importing. It isn't required to make other modules visible like Python's import does. This section also doesn't explain static import such as import java.lang.Math.*; |
Steve Chapel | Jul 14, 2011 |