Java by Example

Clayton Walnum, Macmillan Computer Pub

ISBN:0789708140, Edition: , 1996-06

Price: $34.99

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Introduction

• Who This Book Is For
• Hardware and Software Requirements
• Compiling the Programs in This Book
• A Word to the Wise
• On to the Wonderful World of Java

Chapter 1   Java Overview

• The Java Story
• Introducing Java
• Java Programs
• The Java Developer's Kit
• Where Is Java?
• Example: Installing HotJava
• Example: Installing the JDK
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 2   Running Java Applets

• The Sample Java Applets
  • The Appletviewer Tool
  • Example: Running TicTacToe
  • The Animator Applet
  • The BarChart Applet
  • Other Demo Applets
• Adding Applets to an HTML Document
  • Optional Attributes for Applets
  • Applet Parameters
  • Non-Java Browsers
  • Example: A Java-Powered Home Page
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 3   Applets and the Internet

• Local and Remote Applets
  • Local Applets
  • Remote Applets
• Clients and Servers
• Security
• Example: Your Pages on the Web
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 4   Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

• From Switches to Objects
• An Obvious, Yet Brilliant, Solution
• Object-Oriented Programming
  • Encapsulation
  • Classes as Data Types
  • Inheritance
  • Polymorphism
  • Example: Encapsulation, Inheritance, and Polymorphism
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 5   Constants and Variables

• Constants
• Variables
• Naming Constants and Variables
• Example: Creating Your Own Identifiers
• Data Types
  • Integer Values
  • Floating-Point Values
  • Character Values
  • Boolean Values
• Variable Scope
  • Example: Determining a Variable's Scope
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 6   Simple Input and Output

• Windows and Graphics
• Displaying Text in an Applet
  • Example: Creating and Running Applet1
  • How Applet1 Works
• Getting Input from the User
  • How Applet2 Works
  • Example: Retrieving text from a TextField control
  • How Applet3 Works
• Displaying Numerical Values
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 7   Math Operators

• The Addition Operator
  • Example: Using the Addition Operator
  • Example: Multiple Additions
• The Subtraction Operator
  • Example: Using the Subtraction Operator
  • Example: Multiple Subtractions Using Mixed Data Types
  • Example: Casting a Result to a Different Data Type
• The Multiplication Operator
  • Example: Multiplication and Data Types
• The Division Operator
  • Example: Integer Versus Floating-Point Division
• The Modulo Operator
• The Increment Operator
• The Decrement Operator
• Example: Using Mathematical Calculations in an Applet
  • How Applet5 Works
• The Order of Operations
  • Example: Order of Operations
  • Example: More Order of Operations
  • Example: Still More Order of Operations
  • Example: One Last Order of Operations
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 8   Expressions

• Types of Expressions
• Expressions Within Expressions
• Comparison Operators
  • Example: Using Comparison Operators
• Logical Operators
  • Example: Using Logical Operators
  • Example: Using Multiple Logical Operators
  • Example: Combining Different Comparison and Logical Operators
• Writing Logical Expressions
• Order of Operations
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 9   The if and switch Statements

• Controlling Program Flow
• Program Flow and Branching
• The if statement
  • Example: The Form of an if Statement
  • Multiple if Statements
  • Multiple-Line if Statements
  • The else Clause
  • Example: Using the if Statement in a Program
• The switch Statement
  • Example: Using the break Statement Correctly
  • Example: Using the switch Statement in a Program
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 10   The while and do-while Loops

• The while Loop
  • Example: Using a while Loop
  • Example: Using a while Loop in a Program
• The do-while Loop
  • Example: Using a do-while Loop
  • Example: Using a do-while Loop in a Program
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 11   The for Loop

• Introducing the for Loop
• Example: Using a for Loop
• Example: Using a for Loop in a Program
• Changing the Increment Value
• Example: Looping with Different Increments
• Using Variables in Loops
• Example: Controlling for Loops with Variables
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 12   Functions

• The Top-Down Approach to Programming
• Example: Using Functions as Subroutines
• Defining and Calling Functions
• Example: Using Functions to Return Values
• Example: Putting Functions to Work
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 13   Arrays

• An Introduction to Arrays
  • Example: Creating an Array
  • Example: Using a Variable as a Subscript
• Multidimensional Arrays
  • Example: Creating a Two-Dimensional Array
• Example: Using Two-Dimensional Arrays in an Applet
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 14   Classes

• Classes and Objects
  • Defining a Simple Class
  • Declaring Fields for a Class
  • Defining a Constructor
  • Example: Creating an Object by Calling a Constructor
  • Defining Methods
• Example: Using Classes in Applets
• Understanding the Applet
• Using Inheritance
  • Creating a Subclass
  • Adding Fields and Methods to the Subclass
  • Example: Adding Fields and Methods
• Example: Using a Subclass in a Program
• Overriding Methods of the Superclass
• The this Keyword
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 15   Writing a Simple Applet

• The Simplest Java Applet
• The Five Stages of an Applet's Life Cycle
• Example: Overriding the Life Cycle Methods
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 16   Drawing Graphics

• The Applet's Canvas
• Example: Using the Coordinate System
• Drawing Shapes
• Example: Drawing a Rectangle
• Example: Drawing Other Shapes
• Understanding the ShapeApplet Applet
  • Drawing Ovals
  • Drawing Arcs
  • Example: Drawing Arcs in an Applet
  • Drawing Polygons
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 17   Graphical Text

• Dealing with Graphical Text
  • Getting Font Attributes
  • Example: Displaying Font Information
  • Getting Font Metrics
  • Example: Displaying Font Metrics
• Creating Fonts
  • Example: Creating a Font with Multiple Styles
  • Using the Font
  • Example: Displaying Different Sized Fonts
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 18   Label and Button Controls

• Labels
  • Example: Creating a Label
  • Methods of the Label Class
• Buttons
  • Example: Adding a Button to an Applet
  • Handling Multiple-Button Events
  • Example: Handling Multiple Buttons in an Applet
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 19   Checkbox and TextField Controls

• Checkboxes
  • Example: Creating Nonexclusive Checkboxes
  • Checkbox Groups
  • Checkbox Methods
  • Example: Handling Checkboxes in an Applet
  • Responding to a Checkbox Event
  • Example: Handling Checkbox Events in an Applet
• TextFields
  • TextField Methods
  • Example: Using Echo Characters
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 20   Choice Menu, Text Area, and Scrolling List Controls

• Choice Menus
  • Example: Creating a Choice Menu
  • Choice Menu Methods
  • Example: Responding to Menu Events in an Applet
• Scrolling Lists
  • Example: Creating a Single-Selection List
  • Example: Creating a Multiple-Selection List
  • Example: Creating a Scrolling List
  • Methods of the List Class
  • Example: Using a Scrolling List in an Applet
• The TextArea Control
  • Example: Creating a TextArea Control
  • Methods of the TextArea Class
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 21   Scrollbar and Canvas Controls

• Scrollbars
  • Example: Creating a Scrollbar
  • Responding to a Scrollbar
  • Example: Using a Scrollbar in an Applet
  • Canvases
  • Example: Using a Canvas in an Applet
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 22   Panels and Layout Managers

• Panels
  • Example: Creating and Using Panels
• Layout Managers
• The FlowLayout Manager
  • Example: Creating a FlowLayout Manager
• The GridLayout Manager
  • Creating a GridLayout Manager
• The BorderLayout Manager
  • Creating a BorderLayout Manager
• The CardLayout Manager
  • The CardLayout Manager Methods
  • Example: Creating a CardLayout Manager
• The GridBagLayout Manager
  • Creating and Setting the GridBagLayout Manager
  • Creating and Setting a GridBagConstraints Object
  • Example: Using a GridBagLayout Manager in an Applet
  • Understanding the GridBagApplet Applet
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 23   Windows and Menu Bars

• Displaying a Window
  • Example: Displaying a Window in an Applet
  • Example: Creating a Window Class
  • Example: Adding Components to a Window
• Using Menu Bars
  • Creating and Setting a MenuBar Object
  • Adding Menus to a Menu Bar
  • Adding Menu Items to Menus
  • Example: Using a Menu Bar in a Frame Window
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 24   Dialog Boxes

• Using a Dialog Box
  • Creating the Dialog Box
  • Creating the Dialog Box's Layout
  • Displaying the Dialog Box
  • Removing the Dialog Box
  • Methods of the Dialog Class
  • Example: A Dialog Box for Text Input
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 25   Mouse and Keyboard Events

• The Event Object
• The Mouse
  • Handling Mouse Clicks
  • Example: Using Mouse Clicks in an Applet
  • Handling Mouse Movement
  • Example: Responding to Mouse Movement in an Applet
• The Keyboard
  • Responding to Key Presses
  • Predefined Key Constants
  • Key Modifiers
  • Example: Using Key Presses in an Applet
• Handling Events Directly
  • Example: Overriding handleEvent() in an Applet
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 26   Configurable Applets

• Types of Users
• Parameters and Applets
  • Example: Setting and Retrieving a Parameter's Value
  • Example: Using a Parameter in an Applet
• Multiple Parameters
  • Example: Using Multiple Parameters in an Applet
• Default Parameter Values
  • Example: Using Default Parameters in an Applet
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 27   Images and Sounds

• Image Types
• Loading and Displaying an Image
  • Example: Using the getDocumentBase() Method
  • Example: Using the getCodeBase() Method
  • Loading an Image
  • Displaying an Image
  • Example: Displaying an Image in an Applet
• Playing a Sound
  • Example: Using the play() Method
  • Example: Playing a Sound in an Applet
  • Controlling Sounds
  • Example: Using an AudioClip in an Applet
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 28   Communications

• URL Objects
  • Example: Creating an URL Object
  • URL Exceptions
• The Applet Context
  • Example: Using an AppletContext to Link to an URL
  • Example: Using an AppletContext in an Applet
• Creating a "Favorite URLs" Applet
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 29   Packages and Interfaces

• Packages
  • Creating Your Own Packages
  • Example: Creating a Simple Package
  • Example: Using the New Package
  • Example: Extending the Package
• Interfaces
  • The Basic Interface
  • Example: Creating an Interface
  • Implementing an Interface
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 30   Exceptions

• Java's Exceptions
• Throwing an Exception
• Types of Exceptions
• Determining the Exceptions to Handle
  • Example: Catching a Runtime Exception
  • Example: Handling Multiple Exceptions
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 31   Threads

• Two Kinds of Threads
• Converting a Class to a Thread
  • Declaring the Class as Implementing the Runnable Interface
  • Implementing the run() Method
  • Declaring a Thread Object
  • Creating and Starting the Thread Object
  • Stopping the Thread
  • Example: Using a Thread in an Applet
• Deriving a Class from Thread
  • Example: Creating a Thread Class
  • Example: Using a Separate Thread in an Applet
• Synchronizing Multiple Threads
  • Example: Using a Synchronized Method
  • Understanding ThreadApplet3
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 32   Writing Java Applications

• About Java Applications
• The Simplest Java Application
  • Example: Building an Application
  • Example: Getting an Application's Arguments
• Windowed Applications
  • Example: Changing an Applet to an Application
  • Understanding the FaceApp Application
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 33   Development Tools Overview

• The Tools
• Using Appletviewer
  • Example: Loading More Than One Applet at a Time
  • Running the Debugger from Appletviewer
• Using HotJava
• Using Java's Documentation Creator
  • Javadoc Tags
  • Example: Using Doc Tags
  • Example: Documenting an Applet
  • Javadoc Options
• Using the Disassembler
• Using the C Header Generator
• Using the Debugger
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 34   Using the Compiler

• What the Compiler Does
• Running the Compiler
  • Setting the Class Path
  • Specifying the Target Directory
  • Example: Setting the Target Directory
  • Creating Debugging Tables
  • Example: Adding Debugging Tables to an Applet
  • Suppressing Warnings
  • Optimizing a Program
  • Switching On Verbose Output
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 35   Using the Interpreter

• What the Interpreter Does
• Running the Interpreter
  • Keeping Files Up to Date
  • Setting the Class Path
  • Switching On Verbose Output
  • Example: Running an Application with Verbose Output
  • Getting Help
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 36   The Java Class Libraries

• The Packages
• The java.lang Package
  • Data-Type Wrappers
  • Example: Using the Data-Type Wrappers
  • The System Class
  • Example: Getting System Properties
  • The Math Class
  • The String Class
  • Example: Using the String Class
• The io Package
  • Example: Reading a File
• The awt Package
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Appendix A   Answers to Review Questions

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17
• Chapter 18
• Chapter 19
• Chapter 20
• Chapter 21
• Chapter 22
• Chapter 23
• Chapter 24
• Chapter 25
• Chapter 26
• Chapter 27
• Chapter 28
• Chapter 29
• Chapter 30
• Chapter 31
• Chapter 32
• Chapter 33
• Chapter 34
• Chapter 35
• Chapter 36

Appendix B   Glossary

Appendix C   IDEs and Tools

• IDEs
  • Diva
  • Java+
  • JavaMaker
• Tools
  • AppletGen
  • VbToJava
  • PortaFilter
• Summary

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