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Java Pocket Guide

Name: Java Pocket Guide
ISBN: 9780596514198

by Robert Liguori, Patricia Liguori

March 2008

Beginner to intermediate

191 pages

3h 52m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Preface
Book StructureFont ConventionsComments and QuestionsAuthorsSafari® Books OnlineAcknowledgmentsDedication
I. Language
1. Naming Conventions
Class NamesInterface NamesMethod NamesInstance and Static Variable NamesParameter and Local Variables NamesGeneric Type Parameter NamesConstant NamesEnumeration NamesPackage NamesAcronyms
2. Lexical Elements
Unicode and ASCIIPrintable ASCII CharactersNon-Printable ASCII CharactersCommentsKeywordsIdentifiersSeparatorsOperatorsLiteralsBoolean LiteralsCharacter LiteralsInteger LiteralsFloating-Point LiteralsString LiteralsNull LiteralsEscape SequencesUnicode Currency Symbols
3. Fundamental Types
Primitive TypesLiterals for Primitive TypesFloating-Point EntitiesOperations Involving Special EntitiesNumeric Promotion of Primitive TypesUnary Numeric PromotionBinary Numeric PromotionSpecial Cases for Conditional OperatorsWrapper ClassesAutoboxing and UnboxingAutoboxingUnboxing
4. Reference Types
Comparing Reference Types to Primitive TypesDefault ValuesInstance and Local Variable ObjectsArraysConversion of Reference TypesWidening ConversionsNarrowing ConversionsConverting Between Primitives and Reference TypesPassing Reference Types into MethodsComparing Reference TypesUsing the Equality Operators ==Using the equals( ) methodComparing stringsEnumerationsCopying Reference TypesCopying a Reference to an ObjectCloning ObjectsShallow and deep cloningMemory Allocation and Garbage Collection of Reference Types
5. Object-Oriented Programming
Classes and ObjectsClass SyntaxInstantiating a Class (Creating an Object)Data Members and MethodsAccessing Data Members and Methods in ObjectsOverloadingOverridingConstructorsSuperclasses and SubclassesThe this KeywordVariable Length Argument ListsAbstract Classes and Abstract MethodsAbstract ClassesAbstract MethodsStatic Data Members, Static Methods, and Static ConstantsStatic Data MembersStatic MethodsStatic ConstantsInterfacesEnumerationsAnnotations TypesBuilt-in AnnotationsDeveloper-Defined Annotations
6. Statements and Blocks
Expression StatementsEmpty StatementBlocksConditional StatementsThe if StatementThe if else StatementThe if else if StatementThe switch StatementIteration StatementsThe for LoopThe Enhanced for LoopThe while LoopThe do while LoopTransfer of ControlThe break StatementThe continue StatementThe return StatementSynchronized StatementAssert StatementException Handling Statements
7. Exception Handling
The Exception HierarchyChecked/Unchecked Exceptions and ErrorsChecked ExceptionsUnchecked ExceptionsErrorsCommon Checked/Unchecked Exceptions and ErrorsCommon Checked ExceptionsCommon Unchecked ExceptionsCommon ErrorsException Handling KeywordsThe throw KeywordThe try/catch/finally KeywordsThe try BlockThe catch BlockThe finally BlockThe Exception Handling ProcessDefining Your Own Exception ClassPrinting Information About ExceptionsThe getMessage( ) MethodThe toString( ) MethodThe printStackTrace( ) Method
8. Java Modifiers
Access ModifiersOther (Non-Access) Modifiers

II. Platform
9. Java Platform, SE
Common Java SE API LibrariesLanguage and Utility LibrariesBase LibrariesIntegration LibrariesUser Interface Libraries: MiscellaneousUser Interface Libraries: Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) APIUser Interface Libraries: Swing APIRemote Method Invocation (RMI) and CORBA LibrariesSecurity LibrariesExtensible Markup Language (XML) Libraries
10. Development Basics
Java Runtime EnvironmentJava Development KitJava Program StructureCommand-Line ToolsJava CompilerJava InterpreterJava Program PackagerJAR File ExecutionJava DocumenterClasspath
11. Basic Input and Output
Standard Streams in, out, and errClass Hierarchy for Basic Input and OutputFile Reading and WritingSummary of Class Combinations for File Reading and WritingReading Character Data from a FileReading Binary Data from a FileWriting Character Data to a FileWriting Binary Data to a FileSocket Reading and WritingSummary of Class Combinations for Reading and Writing to SocketsReading Character Data from a SocketReading Binary Data from a SocketWriting Character Data to a SocketWriting Binary Data to a SocketSerializationSerializeDeserializeZipping and Unzipping FilesCompressing and Uncompressing GZIP FilesFile and Directory HandlingCommonly Used Methods in Class FileAccessing Existing FilesSeeking in Files
12. Java Collections Framework
The Collection InterfaceImplementationsCollection Framework MethodsCollections Class AlgorithmsAlgorithm EfficienciesComparator Interface
13. Generics Framework
Generic Classes and InterfacesConstructors with GenericsSubstitution PrincipleType Parameters, Wildcards, and BoundsThe Get and Put PrincipleGeneric SpecializationGeneric Methods in Raw Types
14. Concurrency
Creating ThreadsExtend the Class ThreadImplementing the Interface RunnableThread StatesThread PrioritiesCommon MethodsSynchronizationConcurrent UtilitiesExecutorsConcurrent CollectionsSynchronizersTiming Utility
15. Memory Management
Garbage CollectorsSerial CollectorParallel CollectorParallel Compacting CollectorConcurrent Mark-Sweep (CMS) CollectorMemory Management ToolsCommand-Line OptionsResizing the JVM HeapInterfacing with the GCExplicit Garbage CollectionFinalization
16. The Java Scripting API
Scripting LanguagesScript Engine ImplementationsEmbedding Scripts into JavaInvoking Methods of Scripting LanguagesAccessing and Controlling Java Resources from ScriptsSetting Up Scripting Languages and EnginesScripting Language SetupScripting Engine SetupScripting Engine Validation
17. Third-Party Tools
Development ToolsLibrariesIDEsWeb Application PlatformsScripting Languages
18. UML Basics
Class DiagramsNameAttributesOperationsVisibilityObject DiagramsGraphical Icon RepresentationClasses, Abstract Classes, and InterfacesNotesPackagesConnectorsMultiplicity IndicatorsRole NamesClass RelationshipsAssociationDirect AssociationComposition AssociationAggregation AssociationTemporary AssociationGeneralizationRealizationSequence DiagramsParticipant (1)Found Message (2)Synchronous Message (3)Return Call (4)Asynchronous Message (5)Message to Self (6)Lifeline (7)Activation Bar (8)
Index
About the Authors
Copyright

Overview

How many times have you reached an impasse while writing code because you couldn't remember how something in Java worked? This new pocket guide is designed to keep you moving. Concise, convenient and easy to use, the Java Pocket Guide gives you Java stripped down to its bare essentials -- in fact, it's the only book on Java that you can actually fit in your pocket.

Written by Robert and Patricia Liguori, senior software and lead information engineers for Java-based air traffic management and simulation environments, Java Pocket Guide contains everything you really need to know about Java, particularly everything you need to remember. The book pays special attention to the new areas in Java 5 and 6, such as generics and annotations.

Why do you need the Java Pocket Guide?

It's the only CliffsNotes-style guide to Java available
Lets you find important things quickly without consulting 1000-page tutorials
Includes many command-line options
Organized for quick and easy use on the job

If you're looking to learn some aspect of Java, this is not your book. Java Pocket Guide is for the experienced Java programmers among you who need quick reminders to jog your memory on how something in the language works. Simply put, this pocket guide offers practical help for practicing developers.

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