Core Java: Fundamentals, Volume 1

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Java

• • 1.1 Java as a Programming Platform
• • 1.2 The Java "White Paper" Buzzwords
• • 1.3 Java Applets and the Internet
• • 1.4 A Short History of Java
• • 1.5 Common Misconceptions about Java

Chapter 2: The Java Programming Environment

• • 2.1 Installing the Java Development Kit
• • 2.2 Using the Command-Line Tools
• • 2.3 Using an Integrated Development Environment
• • 2.4 JShell

Chapter 3: Fundamental Programming Structures in Java

• • 3.1 A Simple Java Program
• • 3.2 Comments
• • 3.3 Data Types
• • 3.4 Variables and Constants
• • 3.5 Operators
• • 3.6 Strings
• • 3.7 Input and Output
• • 3.8 Control Flow
• • 3.9 Big Numbers
• • 3.10 Arrays

Chapter 4: Objects and Classes

• • 4.1 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• • 4.2 Using Predefined Classes
• • 4.3 Defining Your Own Classes
• • 4.4 Static Fields and Methods
• • 4.5 Method Parameters
• • 4.6 Object Construction
• • 4.7 Records
• • 4.8 Packages
• • 4.9 JAR Files
• • 4.10 Documentation Comments
• • 4.11 Class Design Hints

Chapter 5: Inheritance

• • 5.1 Classes, Superclasses, and Subclasses
• • 5.2 Object: The Cosmic Superclass
• • 5.3 Generic Array Lists
• • 5.4 Object Wrappers and Autoboxing
• • 5.5 Methods with a Variable Number of Parameters
• • 5.6 Abstract Classes
• • 5.7 Enumeration Classes
• • 5.8 Sealed Classes
• • 5.9 Reflection
• • 5.10 Design Hints for Inheritance

Chapter 6: Interfaces, Lambda Expressions, and Inner Classes

• • 6.1 Interfaces
• • 6.2 Lambda Expressions
• • 6.3 Inner Classes
• • 6.4 Service Loaders
• • 6.5 Proxies

Chapter 7: Exceptions, Assertions, and Logging

• • 7.1 Dealing with Errors
• • 7.2 Catching Exceptions
• • 7.3 Tips for Using Exceptions
• • 7.4 Using Assertions
• • 7.5 Logging
• • 7.6 Debugging Tips

Chapter 8: Generic Programming

• • 8.1 Why Generic Programming?
• • 8.2 Defining a Simple Generic Class
• • 8.3 Generic Methods
• • 8.4 Bounds for Type Variables
• • 8.5 Generic Code and the Virtual Machine
• • 8.6 Restrictions and Limitations
• • 8.7 Inheritance Rules for Generic Types
• • 8.8 Wildcard Types
• • 8.9 Reflection and Generics

Chapter 9: Collections

• • 9.1 The Java Collections Framework
• • 9.2 Interfaces in the Collections Framework
• • 9.3 Concrete Collections
• • 9.4 Maps
• • 9.5 Copies and Views
• • 9.6 Algorithms
• • 9.7 Legacy Collections

Chapter 10: Graphical User Interface Programming

• • 10.1 A History of Java User Interface Toolkits
• • 10.2 Displaying Frames
• • 10.3 Displaying Information in a Component
• • 10.4 Event Handling
• • 10.5 The Preferences API

Chapter 11: User Interface Components with Swing

• • 11.1 Swing and the Model-View-Controller Design Pattern
• • 11.2 Introduction to Layout Management
• • 11.3 Text Input
• • 11.4 Choice Components
• • 11.5 Menus
• • 11.6 Sophisticated Layout Management
• • 11.7 Dialog Boxes

Chapter 12: Concurrency

• • 12.1 What Are Threads?
• • 12.2 Thread States
• • 12.3 Thread Properties
• • 12.4 Synchronization
• • 12.5 Thread-Safe Collections
• • 12.6 Tasks and Thread Pools
• • 12.7 Asynchronous Computations
• • 12.8 Processes

Chapter Appendix: Appendix