Core Java Volume I--Fundamentals, 9th Edition

Core Java Volume I--Fundamentals, 9th Edition

by Cay S. Horstmann, Gary Cornell
Released November 2012
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 9780137082346

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Book description

Fully updated to reflect Java SE 7 language changes, Core Java™, Volume I—Fundamentals, Ninth Edition, is the definitive guide to the Java platform.

Designed for serious programmers, this reliable, unbiased, no-nonsense tutorial illuminates key Java language and library features with thoroughly tested code examples. As in previous editions, all code is easy to understand, reflects modern best practices, and is specifically designed to help jumpstart your projects.

Volume I quickly brings you up-to-speed on Java SE 7 core language enhancements, including the diamond operator, improved resource handling, and catching of multiple exceptions. All of the code examples have been updated to reflect these enhancements, and complete descriptions of new SE 7 features are integrated with insightful explanations of fundamental Java concepts. You’ll learn all you need to be productive with

  • The Java programming environment

  • Objects, classes, and inheritance

  • Interfaces and inner classes

  • Reflection and proxies

  • Graphics programming

  • Event handling and the event listener model

  • Swing-based user interface components

  • Application and applet deployment

  • Exceptions, logging, assertions, and debugging

  • Generic programming

  • Collections

  • Concurrency, and more

For detailed coverage of advanced features, including the new API for file input/output and enhancements to the concurrency utilities, look for Core Java™, Volume II—Advanced Features, Ninth Edition (ISBN-13: 978-0-13-708160-8).

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
    1. To the Reader
    2. A Tour of This Book
    3. Conventions
    4. Sample Code
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Chapter 1. An Introduction to Java
    1. 1.1. Java As a Programming Platform
    2. 1.2. The Java “White Paper” Buzzwords
    3. 1.3. Java Applets and the Internet
    4. 1.4. A Short History of Java
    5. 1.5. Common Misconceptions about Java
  7. Chapter 2. The Java Programming Environment
    1. 2.1. Installing the Java Development Kit
    2. 2.2. Choosing a Development Environment
    3. 2.3. Using the Command-Line Tools
    4. 2.4. Using an Integrated Development Environment
    5. 2.5. Running a Graphical Application
    6. 2.6. Building and Running Applets
  8. Chapter 3. Fundamental Programming Structures in Java
    1. 3.1. A Simple Java Program
    2. 3.2. Comments
    3. 3.3. Data Types
    4. 3.4. Variables
    5. 3.5. Operators
    6. 3.6. Strings
    7. 3.7. Input and Output
    8. 3.8. Control Flow
    9. 3.9. Big Numbers
    10. 3.10. Arrays
  9. Chapter 4. Objects and Classes
    1. 4.1. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
    2. 4.2. Using Predefined Classes
    3. 4.3. Defining Your Own Classes
    4. 4.4. Static Fields and Methods
    5. 4.5. Method Parameters
    6. 4.6. Object Construction
    7. 4.7. Packages
    8. 4.8. The Class Path
    9. 4.9. Documentation Comments
    10. 4.10. Class Design Hints
  10. Chapter 5. Inheritance
    1. 5.1. Classes, Superclasses, and Subclasses
    2. 5.2. Object: The Cosmic Superclass
    3. 5.3. Generic Array Lists
    4. 5.4. Object Wrappers and Autoboxing
    5. 5.5. Methods with a Variable Number of Parameters
    6. 5.6. Enumeration Classes
    7. 5.7. Reflection
    8. 5.8. Design Hints for Inheritance
  11. Chapter 6. Interfaces and Inner Classes
    1. 6.1. Interfaces
    2. 6.2. Object Cloning
    3. 6.3. Interfaces and Callbacks
    4. 6.4. Inner Classes
    5. 6.5. Proxies
  12. Chapter 7. Graphics Programming
    1. 7.1. Introducing Swing
    2. 7.2. Creating a Frame
    3. 7.3. Positioning a Frame
    4. 7.4. Displaying Information in a Component
    5. 7.5. Working with 2D Shapes
    6. 7.6. Using Color
    7. 7.7. Using Special Fonts for Text
    8. 7.8. Displaying Images
  13. Chapter 8. Event Handling
    1. 8.1. Basics of Event Handling
    2. 8.2. Actions
    3. 8.3. Mouse Events
    4. 8.4. The AWT Event Hierarchy
  14. Chapter 9. User Interface Components with Swing
    1. 9.1. Swing and the Model-View-Controller Design Pattern
    2. 9.2. Introduction to Layout Management
    3. 9.3. Text Input
    4. 9.4. Choice Components
    5. 9.5. Menus
    6. 9.6. Sophisticated Layout Management
    7. 9.7. Dialog Boxes
  15. Chapter 10. Deploying Applications and Applets
    1. 10.1. JAR Files
    2. 10.2. Java Web Start
    3. 10.3. Applets
    4. 10.4. Storage of Application Preferences
  16. Chapter 11. Exceptions, Assertions, Logging, and Debugging
    1. 11.1. Dealing with Errors
    2. 11.2. Catching Exceptions
    3. 11.3. Tips for Using Exceptions
    4. 11.4. Using Assertions
    5. 11.5. Logging
    6. 11.6. Debugging Tips
    7. 11.7. Tips for Troubleshooting GUI Programs
    8. 11.8. Using a Debugger
  17. Chapter 12. Generic Programming
    1. 12.1. Why Generic Programming?
    2. 12.2. Defining a Simple Generic Class
    3. 12.3. Generic Methods
    4. 12.4. Bounds for Type Variables
    5. 12.5. Generic Code and the Virtual Machine
    6. 12.6. Restrictions and Limitations
    7. 12.7. Inheritance Rules for Generic Types
    8. 12.8. Wildcard Types
    9. 12.9. Reflection and Generics
  18. Chapter 13. Collections
    1. 13.1. Collection Interfaces
    2. 13.2. Concrete Collections
    3. 13.3. The Collections Framework
    4. 13.4. Algorithms
    5. 13.5. Legacy Collections
  19. Chapter 14. Multithreading
    1. 14.1. What Are Threads?
    2. 14.2. Interrupting Threads
    3. 14.3. Thread States
    4. 14.4. Thread Properties
    5. 14.5. Synchronization
    6. 14.6. Blocking Queues
    7. 14.7. Thread-Safe Collections
    8. 14.8. Callables and Futures
    9. 14.9. Executors
    10. 14.10. Synchronizers
    11. 14.11. Threads and Swing
  20. Appendix A. Java Keywords
  21. Index

Product information

  • Title: Core Java Volume I--Fundamentals, 9th Edition
  • Author(s): Cay S. Horstmann, Gary Cornell
  • Release date: November 2012
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 9780137082346