Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Java 7
1-1. Downloading and Installing Java 7
1-2. Configuring the CLASSPATH
1-3. Writing an Executable Java Class
1-4. Compiling and Executing Java Class
1-6. Passing Arguments via the Command Line
1-7. Obtaining and Setting Environment Variable Values
1-8. Documenting Code with Javadoc
1-9. Marking Features as Deprecated
1-10. Creating Methods in a Class
1-11. Passing Arguments to Methods and Returning Values
1-12. Organizing Code with Packages
1-13. Accepting Keyboard Input from the Command Line
2-1. Obtaining a Subsection of a String
2-4. Changing the Case of a String
2-6. Converting Strings to Numeric Values
2-7. Iterating Over the Characters of a String
2-9. Replacing All Text Matches
2-10. Determining Whether a File Name Ends with a Given String
3-1. Rounding Float and Double Values to Integers
3-2. Formatting Double and Long Decimal Values
3-4. Comparing Floating-Point Numbers
3-5. Performing Calculations with Complex Numbers
3-6. Formatting and Parsing Complex Numbers
3-7. Calculating Monetary Values
3-8. Randomly Generating Values
3-9. Obtaining the Current Date
3-10. Adding and Subtracting Days, Months, and Years
3-11. Finding the Difference Between Two Dates
3-12. Formatting Dates for Display
3-14. Writing Readable Numeric Literals
3-15. Declaring Binary Literals
Chapter 4: Data Structures, Conditionals, and Iteration
4-1. Defining a Fixed Set of Related Constants
4-2. Designing Intelligent Constants
4-3. Executing Code Based Upon a Specified Value
4-4. Working with Fix-Sized Arrays
4-6. Working with Dynamic Arrays
4-7. Making Your Objects Iterable
5-2. Serializing Java Objects More Efficiently
5-3. Serializing Java Objects as XML
5-4. Creating a Socket Connection and Sending Serializable Objects Across the Wire
5-5. Obtaining the Java Execution Path
5-9. Iterating Over Files in a Directory
5-10. Querying (and Setting) File Metadata
5-11. Monitoring a Directory for Changes
5-13. Uncompressing Compressed Files
Chapter 6: Exceptions and Logging
6-2. Guaranteeing that Cleanup Code Runs, No Matter What
6-4. Catching Multiple Exceptions
6-5. Catching the Uncaught Exceptions
6-6. Managing Resources with try/catch Blocks
6-7. Creating an Exception Class
6-8. Rethrowing the caught Exception
6-9. Logging Events in Your Application
6-10. Rotating and Purging Logs
Chapter 7: Object-Oriented Java
7-1. Controlling Access to Members of a Class
7-2. Making Private Fields Accessible
7-3. Creating a Class That Can Have Only One Instance
7-4. Generating Instances of a Class
7-5. Creating Reusable Objects
7-6. Defining an Interface for a Class
7-7. Constructing Instances of the Same Class with Different Values
7-8. Interacting with a Class via Interfaces
7-11. Extending the Functionality of a Class
7-12. Defining a Class Template
7-13. Increasing Class Encapsulation
8-1. Starting a Background Task
8-2. Updating (and Iterating) a Map
8-3. Inserting a Key into a Map Only If the Key is not Already Present
8-4. Iterating Through a Changing Collection
8-5. Coordinating Different Collections
8-6. Splitting Work into Separate Threads
8-8. Creating Threadsafe Objects
8-9. Implementing Threadsafe Counters
8-10. Breaking Down Tasks into Discrete Units Of Work
Chapter 9: Debugging and Unit Testing
9-2: Locking Down Behavior of Your Classes
9-3. Scripting Your Unit Tests
9-4. Determining Code Coverage
9-6. Monitoring Garbage Collection in your Application
9-7: Spotting Memory Leaks in Your Application
Chapter 10: Unicode, Internationalization, and Currency Codes
10-1. Converting Unicode Characters to Digits
10-2. Creating and Working with Locales
10-3. Setting the Default Locale
10-4. Searching Unicode with Regular Expressions
10-5. Overriding the Default Currency
10-6. Converting Byte Arrays to and from Strings
10-7. Converting Character Streams and Buffers
Chapter 11: Working with Databases
11-1. Connecting to a Database
11-2. Handling Connection and SQL Exceptions
11-3. Querying a Database and Retrieving Results
11-4. Performing CRUD Operations
11-5. Simplifying Connection Management
11-6. Guarding Against SQL Injection
11-8. Creating a Scrollable ResultSet
11-9. Creating an Updatable ResultSet
11-10. Caching Data for Use When Disconnected
11-11. Joining RowSet Objects When Not Connected to the Data Source
11-12. Filtering Data in a RowSet
11-13. Querying and Storing Large Objects
11-15. Retrieving Array Values
11-16. Invoking Stored Procedures
11-17. Handling Resources Automatically
12-8. Creating Interactive Shapes
12-10. Adding Attributes to Text
12-12. Display Multiple Lines of Text
12-13. Adding Shadows to Drawings
12-15. Loading and Drawing an Image
13-2. Creating a Simple 3D Object
13-5. Navigating the Created 3D Universe
13-6. Responding to Keyboard Events
13-7: Changing an Object's Lighting
14-2. Running a Swing Application
14-3. Adding Components to a GUI
14-4. Laying Out GUI Components
14-5. Generating Events with Buttons
14-6. Refreshing a User Interface
14-7. Submitting Form Values to a Database
14-8. Making a Multi-Window Program
14-9. Adding a Menu to an Application
14-12. Generating and Laying Out Icons
14-13. Designing and Manipulating Borders
14-14. Creating Text Components
14-15. Associating Action Objects with Editing Commands
14-16. Creating Keyboard Shortcuts
14-18. Developing a Dialog Box
14-19. Associating Listeners with a Document
14-20. Formatting GUI Applications with HTML
14-21. Changing the Look and Feel of a GUI
14-22. Distributing a Swing Application
14-24. Working with the JLayer Component
14-25. Adding Printing Support to Swing Components
Chapter 15: JavaFX Fundamentals
15-1. Installing Required Software
15-2. Creating a Simple User Interface
15-6. Assigning Colors to Objects
15-8. Adding Components to a Layout
15-11. Creating and Working with Observable Lists
15-12. Generating a Background Process
15-13. Associating Keyboard Sequences to Applications
15-14. Creating and Working with Tables
15-15. Organizing UI with Split Views
15-17. Developing a Dialog Box
Chapter 16: Graphics with JavaFX
16-3. Animating Shapes Along a Path
16-4. Manipulating Layout via Grids
17-3. Controlling Media Actions and Events
17-4. Marking a Position in a Video
17-5. Synchronizing Animation and Media
Chapter 18: Working with Servlets and Applets
18-1. Setting Up a Servlet Environment
18-3. Packaging, Compiling, and Deploying a Servlet
18-4. Registering Servlets without WEB-XML
18-5. Setting Initialization Parameters
18-6. Handling Requests and Responses
18-7. Setting Application-Wide Parameters
18-9. Forwarding Requests to Other Web Resources
18-10. Listening for Servlet Container Events
18-11. Listening for Attribute Changes
18-12. Managing Session Information
18-13. Finalization of a Servlet
18-15. Packaging an Applet and Embedding into a Web Page
18-16. Creating Draggable Applets
18-17. Loading External Libraries for an Applet
18-18. Using Swing Components Within an Applet
19-1. Setting Up a Development Environment with Eclipse
19-2. Creating a Basic Application
19-3. Compiling and Testing in an Emulator
19-4. Constructing a User Interface with XML Layout
19-5. Constructing a User Interface Programmatically
19-6. Handling Application Events and Activity Changes
19-7. Tying All Application Components Together
19-8. Handling Incoming Call Events
19-9. Building a Tabbed User Interface
19-10. Embedding Web Pages into an Application View
19-11. Granting Application Device Permissions
20-1. Embedding JavaFX Applications in a Web Page
20-2. Displaying HTML5 Content
20-3. Manipulating HTML5 Content with Java Code
20-4. Responding to HTML Events
20-5. Displaying Content from the Database
21-3. Attaching a File to an E-mail Message
21-4. Sending E-mail to a Group
21-6 Monitoring an E-mail Account
22-5. Creating Java Bindings for an XML Schema
22-6. Unmarshalling XML to a Java Object
22-7. Building an XML Document with JAXB
23-1. Defining a Network Connection to a Server
23-2. Listening for Connections on the Server
23-3. Bypassing TCP for InfiniBand to Gain Performance Boosts
23-4. Broadcasting to a Group of Recipients