Java All-in-One For Dummies, 5th Edition

Book 5

Programming Techniques

Contents at a Glance

1. Chapter 1: Programming Threads
   1. Understanding Threads
   2. Creating a Thread
   3. Implementing the Runnable Interface
   4. Creating Threads That Work Together
   5. Using an Executor
   6. Synchronizing Methods
   7. Creating a Lock
   8. Coping with Threadus Interruptus
2. Chapter 2: Using Regular Expressions
   1. Creating a Program for Experimenting with Regular Expressions
   2. Performing Basic Character Matching
   3. Using Regular Expressions in Java Programs
3. Chapter 3: Using Recursion
   1. Calculating the Classic Factorial Example
   2. Displaying Directories
   3. Writing Your Own Sorting Routine
4. Chapter 4: Working with Dates and Times
   1. Pondering How Time is Represented
   2. Picking the Right Date and Time Class for Your Application
   3. Using the now Method to Create a Date-Time Object
   4. Using the parse Method to Create a Date-Time Object
   5. Using the of Method to Create a Date-Time Object
   6. Looking Closer at the LocalDate Class
   7. Extracting Information About a Date
   8. Comparing Dates
   9. Calculating with Dates
   10. Formatting Dates
   11. Looking at a Fun Birthday Calculator