Java Developer's Reference

Bryan Morgan, Sams Publishing

ISBN:1575211297, Edition: , 1996-11

Price: $59.99

Contents

Chapter 1  Introduction to Java

• What Is Java?
  • Java as an Internet Language
  • Java as a General-Purpose Language
  • Applications and Applets
• Features of the Java Language
  • Simple
  • Object-Oriented
  • Distributed
  • Interpreted
  • Robust
  • Secure
  • Architecture-Neutral
  • Portable
  • High-Performance
  • Multithreaded
  • Dynamic
• The Java Tools
  • Compiler
  • Interpreter
  • Debugger
  • Disassembler
  • Header File Generator
  • JavaDoc
  • Applet Viewer
• Java-Enabled Browsers
  • HotJava
  • Netscape
• Summary

Chapter 2  Installing Java

• Getting Started with the Java Developer's Kit
• JDK Installation Notes
  • Sun Solaris Installation Notes
  • Windows 95 and Windows NT Installation Notes
  • Apple Macintosh System 7.5 Installation Notes
• Testing the Installation
• Exploring the Java Developer's Kit
• Distributing the Java Virtual Machine
• Other Development Environments
  • SunSoft Java Workshop for Sun Solaris and Microsoft Windows 95/NT
  • Symantec Café for Microsoft Windows 95/NT and Apple Macintosh
  • Borland Latte for Microsoft Windows 95/NT
  • Microsoft Visual J++ for Microsoft Windows 95/NT
• Summary

Chapter 3  The Java Language

• Comments
• Java Keywords
• Primitive Types
  • Integer Types
  • Floating-Point Types
  • Other Primitive Types
  • Default Values
  • Casting Between Primitive Types
• Literals
  • Integer Literals
  • Floating-Point Literals
  • Boolean Literals
  • Character Literals
  • String Literals
• Arrays
  • Allocation
  • Initialization
  • Array Access
• Operators
  • Operators on Integers
  • Operators on Floating-Point Values
  • Operators on Boolean Values
• Controlling Your Program
  • Selection
  • Iteration
  • Jumping
• Java Classes
  • Field Declarations
• Class Inheritance
  • Overriding Member Methods
  • The super Variable
  • Class Modifiers
  • Implementing Interfaces
• Summary

Chapter 4  Java for C++ Programmers

• Data Types
  • Primitive Types
  • Casting
  • Operators
  • Pointers
  • Structures and Unions
  • Arrays
• Automatic Memory Management
• Classes
  • Member Methods
  • Setting Default Values
  • Static Members
  • Constructors and Destructors
  • Inheritance
• The Preprocessor
• Other Changes
  • Comments
  • Command-Line Arguments
  • Character Arrays and Strings
  • goto, break, and continue
  • Runtime Type Identification
  • Missing Features
• Summary

Chapter 5  Java for Delphi Programmers

• Comments
• The End of begin and end
• Data Types
  • Declaring Variables
  • Primitive Types
  • Casting
  • Operators
  • Pointers
  • Records
  • Arrays
• Memory Management
  • Garbage Collection
• Classes
  • Member Methods
  • Setting Default Values
  • Static Members
  • Constructors and Destructors
  • Inheritance
• Other Changes
  • Command-Line Arguments
  • Parentheses Are Required
  • The Java for Statement
  • goto, break, and continue
• Summary

Chapter 6  Java for Visual Baisc Programmers

• Visual Basic versus Java, or Object-Based versus Object-Oriented
  • Encapsulation
  • Inheritance
  • Polymorphism
• Comparing ActiveX to Java Classes
• Understanding Java Program Flow
  • The Applet Life Cycle
• Language Features and Syntax
  • Data Types
  • Declaring Variables
  • Programming Constructs
  • Language Features Missing from Visual Basic
• Summary

Chapter 7  Developing Java Applets

• What Is an Applet?
• What Is Required to Run an Applet?
• Capabilities and Limitations of Applets
  • Bytecode Verification
  • Client-Side Precautions
  • Are Java Applets Safe?
• Building a Java Applet
• HTML and Java Applets
  • Passing Parameters to Java Applets
• Simple Graphics and GUI Techniques
  • Laying Out Components on the Screen
  • Handling Events
• Inter-Applet Communication
  • Java Beans
  • Possibilities of Inter-Applet Communication
  • Some Inter-Applet Communication Methods
  • Using a Web Server
  • Using JavaScript
  • Using Static Variables
• Summary

Chapter 8  Developing Java Applications

• Applications versus Applets
• Review of Java Applets
• Introduction to Java Applications
  • Java Applications: An Example
  • Importing Other Packages to Your Java Applications
  • Using argv[] to Pass Command-Line Arguments
• Summary

Chapter 9  javac : The Java Compiler

• Overview
• Usage
• Options
• The Non-Optimizing Compiler
• Bugs
• Summary

Chapter 10  java : The Java Interpreter

• Overview
• Usage
• Options
• The Non-Optimized Interpreter
• Bugs
• Summary

Chapter 11  Using the Applet Viewer

• Overview
• Usage
• Options
• Commands
• Profiling Java Applets
• Bugs
• Summary

Chapter 12  HTML for Java Programmers

• Welcome to the Internet
• What Exactly Is HTML?
• Diving into the HTML Format
• Java and HTML: The Basics
• Starting the Document: The <HTML> Tag
• Setting Up the Title: The <HEAD> and the <TITLE> Tags
  • The Center of Attention: The <BODY> Tag
  • Displaying Text on the Page: Headings, Paragraphs, and Line Breaks
  • Adding a Java Applet
• The <APPLET> Tag in Detail
  • <APPLET> Tag Attributes
  • <APPLET> Tag Parameters: The <PARAM> Tag
• HTML Document Creation
  • Additional Header Information
  • Overall Document Formatting
  • Complete Text Formatting
  • Using Anchors to Create Hyperlinks
  • HTML and Images
• Summary

Chapter 13  HotJava and Other Java-Enabled Browsers

• The HotJava 1.0 Browser
  • Installing the HotJava Browser
  • HotJava Features
  • Using HotJava
  • Planned Features for HotJava 1.0
• The Netscape Navigator 2.0 Browser
  • Java versus JavaScript
  • Netscape and Java
• Microsoft's Internet Explorer 3.0
  • Java and ActiveX
• Summary

Chapter 14  Using javah

• The Header File
• The Stub
• Usage
• Example
• Summary

Chapter 15  jdb: The Java Debugger

• The Java Debugger API
  • Security Precautions
• Debugging with jdb
  • Using the Interpreter through the Command Line
  • Attaching to a Running Interpreter
  • Debugging Java Applets
• jdb Options
• Other Debuggers
  • Visual Breakpoints
  • Step Into or Over
  • Evaluate and Modify at Runtime
  • View Call Stack
  • Adding Watches
• Summary

Chapter 16  Using JavaDoc to Document Your Program

• Overview
• Running JavaDoc
• Adding JavaDoc Comments
  • Documenting Classes
  • Documenting Methods
• Enhancing Your Documentation with HTML
• An Example
• Summary

Chapter 17  Programming the User Interface

• Introduction and Basic Concepts
• Platform Independence: Gone Today, Here Tomorrow
• Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT)
  • Graphics Class
  • The update, paint, and repaint Methods
  • Working with Color
  • Geometric Classes
  • The Toolkit
• Drawing
  • Drawing Text
  • Drawing Lines
  • Drawing Shapes
  • Filling Shapes
  • Animation
• Interactive Interface Elements
  • Component Class-Shared Features of All Active GUI Elements
  • Containers
  • Panels
  • Insets
  • Frames
  • Windows
  • Labels
  • Buttons
  • Checkboxes
  • Radio Buttons
  • Choice Menus
  • Scrolling Lists
  • The TextComponent Class-Invisible but Useful
  • TextField
  • TextArea
  • Canvases
• Organizing Your Interface with Layouts
  • No Layout Manager
  • FlowLayout
  • GridLayout
  • GridBagLayout
  • BorderLayout
  • CardLayout
  • Custom Layouts
• Images
  • Loading Images from Files (ImageObserver)
  • Clipping Images (CropImageFilter, MediaTracker)
  • Filtering Images (RGBImageFilter)
  • Building Images On-the-Fly (MemoryImageSource)
  • Converting Images to Arrays (PixelGrabber)
• Windows
• Frames
  • Cursor Control
  • Menus
• Dialog
• FileDialog
• Working with Applications
• Applet Methods of Interest
• Extending the AWT
  • Extending Components (the Image Button)
  • Using Other People's Classes
• Summary

Chapter 18  Writing Secure Programs

• A Bit of History
• Java Security Issues
• The Differing Security Aspects of Applets and Applications
• Applets
• The Java Security Model
  • The Compiler and the Java Language
  • The ByteCode Verifier
  • The ClassLoader
  • The SecurityManager
• The Future
• Summary

Chapter 19  Extending Your Programs with Native Methods

• An Overview of Native Methods
• Who Am I? A Java Class to Identify the User
  • The Class Definition
• The Nuts and Bolts of Native Methods
  • Configuring Your Environment for Solaris
  • Building Native Methods for Solaris
  • Configuring Your Environment for Windows 95/NT
  • Building Native Methods for Windows 95/NT
  • Troubleshooting Native Methods
• The Method and the Function
• Arguments and Return Values
• Using Java Objects from Native Methods
  • Accessing Instance Variables from Native Methods
  • Accessing Class Variables from Native Methods
  • Calling a Java Constructor
  • Calling a Java Method
  • Calling a Static Java Method
• Multithreading and Native Methods
• Native Methods and Exceptions
• Using Java Strings from Native Methods
• Summary

Chapter 20  Working with Threads

• Thread Basics
• The Thread Classes
  • Thread
  • Runnable
  • ThreadDeath
  • ThreadGroup
  • Object
• Creating Threads
  • Deriving from the Thread Class
  • Implementing the Runnable Interface
• Scheduling and Thread Priority
  • How It Works
  • Establishing Thread Priority
• Daemons
• Grouping Threads
• Thread States
• New
• Runnable
• Not Running
• Dead
• Synchronization
  • A Hypothetical Example
  • Synchronizing Threads
  • Volatile Variables
• Summary

Chapter 21  Event Handling

• Event-Driven Programming
• AWT Event Handling
• The Event Class
  • Member Variables
  • Types
  • Usage
• Java Input Events
  • Keyboard Events
  • Mouse Events
• Summary

Chapter 22  Exception Handling

• What Is Exception Handling?
• Why Is Exception Handling Important?
• Types of Exceptions
• Throwing Exceptions
• Catching Normal Exceptions
• Catching Runtime Exceptions
• Forced Execution
• When to Use Exception Handling
• Summary

Chapter 23  Using Observers

• Introduction
  • Interface Observer
  • Class Observable
  • Putting Them Together
• A Simple Example: The SlideValue Applet
  • The Observable
  • The Observer
  • The Controller
  • The HTML Container
  • SlideValue Interaction
• Flexible Object-Oriented Design
• Observer as a Design PatternIK
  • Some Implications of Using Observer
  • Interactions
  • Observer Implementation Trade-Offs
• The Model-View-Controller Paradigm
  • The Model (The Observable)
  • The View (The Observer)
  • The Controller
  • The Advantages of MVC
• The AppletCAD Applet
  • The Applet
  • The Observable
  • The Observers
  • The Controller
  • HTML Container
  • Interaction
• Other Applications of Observer
• Summary

Chapter 24  Using the Provided Data Structures

• Overview of the Data Structures
• Enumeration
• BitSet
• Vector
• Stack
• Dictionary
• Hashtable
• Summary

Chapter 25  Working with Databases

• A Brief Tutorial on SQL and Relational Databases
  • What Is a Database Server?
  • The Relational Database
  • Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Using Java with Databases
  • Java and CGI Calls
  • The JDBC API
  • Server-Side Database Access
• Summary

Chapter 26  Network-Aware Programming

• The Server Discussion
• The Server Workshop
• The Client Discussion
• The Client Workshop
  • Executing the Client/Server Application
• Inter-Applet Communication
• The First Applet
• The Second Applet
  • Executing the Inter-Applet Communication Example
• Applet Communication with the Browser
• Java Communication with the Internet Using URLConnection
• Summary

Chapter 27  Package java.applet

• Applet
• AppletContext
• AppletStub
• AudioClip

Chapter 28  Package java.awt

• BorderLayout
• Button
• Canvas
• CardLayout
• Checkbox
• CheckboxGroup
• CheckboxMenuItem
• Choice
• Color
• Component
• Container
• Dialog
• Dimension
• Event
• FileDialog
• FlowLayout
• Font
• FontMetrics
• Frame
• Graphics
• GridBagConstraints
• GridBagLayout
• GridLayout
• Image

Chapter 29  Packages java.awt image

• ColorModel
• CropImageFilter
• DirectColorModel
• FilteredImageSource
• ImageFilter
• IndexColorModel
• MemoryImageSource
• PixelGrabber
• RGBImageFilter
• ImageConsumer
• ImageObserver
• ImageProducer

Chapter 30  Package java.awt.peer

• ButtonPeer
• CanvasPeer
• CheckboxMenuItemPeer
• CheckboxPeer
• ChoicePeer
• ComponentPeer
• ContainerPeer
• DialogPeer
• FileDialogPeer
• FramePeer
• LabelPeer
• ListPeer
• MenuBarPeer
• MenuComponentPeer
• MenuItemPeer
• MenuPeer
• PanelPeer
• ScrollbarPeer
• TextAreaPeer
• TextComponentPeer
• TextFieldPeer
• WindowPeer

Chapter 31  Package java.io

• DataInput
• DataOutput
• BufferedInputStream
• BufferedOutputStream
• ByteArrayInputStream
• ByteArrayOutputStream
• DataInputStream
• DataOutputStream
• File
• FileDescriptor
• FileInputStream
• FileOutputStream
• FilterInputStream
• FilterOutputStream
• InputStream
• LineNumberInputStream
• OutputStream
• PipedInputStream
• PipedOutputStream
• PrintStream
• PushbackInputStream
• RandomAccessFile
• SequenceInputStream
• StreamTokenizer
• StringBufferInputStream
• EOFException
• FileNotFoundException
• IOException
• InterruptedIOException
• UTFDataFormatException

Chapter 32  Package java.lang

• Cloneable
• Runnable
• Boolean
• Character
• Class
• ClassLoader
• Compiler
• Double
• Float
• Integer
• Long
• Math
• Number
• Object
• Process
• Runtime
• SecurityManager
• String
• StringBuffer
• System
• Thread

Chapter 33  Package java.net

• ContentHandler
• DatagramPacket
• DatagramSocket
• InetAddress
• ServerSocket
• Socket
• SocketImpl
• URL
• URLConnection
• URLEncoder
• URLStreamHandler
• MalformedURLException
• ProtocolException
• SocketException
• UnknownHostException
• UnknownServiceException
• ContentHandlerFactory
• SocketImplFactory
• URLStreamHandlerFactory

Chapter 34  Package java.util

• BitSet
• Date
• Dictionary
• Enumeration
• Hashtable
• Observable
• Observer
• Properties
• Random
• Stack
• StringTokenizer
• Vector
• EmptyStackException
• NoSuchElementException

Chapter 35  Package sun.tools.debug

• RemoteArray
• RemoteBoolean
• RemoteByte
• RemoteChar
• RemoteClass
• RemoteDebugger
• RemoteDouble
• RemoteField
• RemoteFloat
• RemoteInt
• RemoteLong
• RemoteObject
• RemoteShort
• RemoteStackFrame
• RemoteStackVariable
• RemoteString
• RemoteThread
• RemoteThreadGroup
• RemoteValue
• StackFrame
• DebuggerCallback
• NoSessionException
• NoSuchFieldException
• NoSuchLineNumberException

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