Java the Complete Reference (9th Edition)

Description

The Definitive Java Programming Guide

Fully updated for Java SE 8, Java: The Complete Reference, Ninth Edition explains how to develop, compile, debug, and run Java programs. Bestselling programming author Herb Schildt covers the entire Java language, including its syntax, keywords, and fundamental programming principles, as well as significant portions of the Java API library. JavaBeans, servlets, applets, and Swing are examined and real-world examples demonstrate Java in action. New Java SE 8 features such as lambda expressions, the stream library, and the default interface method are discussed in detail. This Oracle Press resource also offers a solid introduction to JavaFX.

Coverage includes:

• Data types, variables, arrays, and operators
• Control statements
• Classes, objects, and methods
• Method overloading and overriding
• Inheritance
• Interfaces and packages
• Exception handling
• Multithreaded programming
• Enumerations, autoboxing, and annotations
• The I/O classes
• Generics
• Lambda expressions
• String handling
• The Collections Framework
• Networking
• Event handling
• AWT and Swing
• The Concurrent API
• The Stream API
• Regular expressions
• JavaFX
• JavaBeans
• Applets and servlets
• Much, much more

Table of Contents

1. Part I: The Java Language
   1. The History and Evolution of Java
   2. An Overview of Java
   3. Data Types, Variables, and Arrays
   4. Operators
   5. Control Statements
   6. Introducing Classes
   7. A Closer Look at Methods, Classes, and Lambda Expressions
   8. Inheritance
   9. Packages and Interfaces
   10. Exception Handling
   11. Multithreaded Programming
   12. Enumerations, Autoboxing, and Annotations (Metadata)
   13. I/O, Applets, and Other Topics
   14. Generics
   15. Lambda Expressions
2. Part II: The Java Library
   1. String Handling
   2. Exploring java.lang
   3. java.util Part 1: The Collections Framework
   4. java.util Part 2: More Utility Classes
   5. Imput/Output: Exploring java.io
   6. Exploring NIO
   7. Networking
   8. The Applet Class
   9. Event Handling
   10. Introducing the AWT: Working with Windows, Graphics, and Text
   11. Using AWT Controls, Layout, Managers, and Menus
   12. Images
   13. The Concurrency Utilities
   14. The Stream API
   15. Regular Expressions and Other Packages
3. Part III: Introducing GUI Programming with Swing
   1. Introducing Swing
   2. Exploring Swing Controls
   3. Introducing Swing Menus
4. Part IV: Introducing GUI Programming with JavaFX
   1. Introducing JavaFX
   2. Exploring JavaFX Controls
   3. Introducing JavaFX Menus
5. Part V: Applying Java
   1. Java Beans
   2. Servlets
6. Appendix: Using Java’s Documentation Comments