Learning Java, 4th Edition

Java is the preferred language for many of today’s leading-edge technologies—everything from smartphones and game consoles to robots, massive enterprise systems, and supercomputers. If you’re new to Java, the fourth edition of this bestselling guide provides an example-driven introduction to the latest language features and APIs in Java 6 and 7. Advanced Java developers will be able to take a deep dive into areas such as concurrency and JVM enhancements.

You’ll learn powerful new ways to manage resources and exceptions in your applications, and quickly get up to speed on Java’s new concurrency utilities, and APIs for web services and XML. You’ll also find an updated tutorial on how to get started with the Eclipse IDE, and a brand-new introduction to database access in Java.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. A Modern Language
Chapter 2. A First Application
Chapter 3. Tools of the Trade
Chapter 4. The Java Language
Chapter 5. Objects in Java
Chapter 6. Relationships Among Classes
Chapter 7. Working with Objects and Classes
Chapter 8. Generics
Chapter 9. Threads
Chapter 10. Working with Text
Chapter 11. Core Utilities
Chapter 12. Input/Output Facilities
Chapter 13. Network Programming
Chapter 14. Programming for the Web
Chapter 15. Web Applications and Web Services
Chapter 16. Swing
Chapter 17. Using Swing Components
Chapter 18. More Swing Components
Chapter 19. Layout Managers
Chapter 20. Drawing with the 2D API
Chapter 21. Working with Images and Other Media
Chapter 22. JavaBeans
Chapter 23. Applets
Chapter 24. XML

Appendix A. The Eclipse IDE
Appendix B. BeanShell: Java Scripting