Java in a nutshell : a desktop quick reference / David Flanagan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flanagan, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Java (Computer program language).

Web servers.

Object-oriented programming (Computer science).

Physical Description:

xxi, 969 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly, 2002.

Summary:

This bestselling book is an essential quick reference for all Java programmers. It contains an accelerated introduction to the Java language and its key APIs, so seasoned programmers can start writing Java code right away. This book also includes O'Reilly's trusted quick-reference material for all the classes in the essential Java packages, including java.lang, java.io, java.beans, java.math, java.net, java.text, and java.util. This reference covers many the new classes in Java 1.4, including the NIO, logging, and XML functionality. Once you've learned Java, you'll keep this book next to your keyboard for handy reference while you program. This book is part of the multi-volume set of quick references that every Java programmer will want. It is an essential companion to Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell, which covers the graphics, printing, and GUI APIs in the Java 2 platform, including Swing, AWT, and Java 2D. A third volume, Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, focuses on the Java Enterprise APIs and is of interest to programmers working on server-side or enterprise Java applications. A fourth volume, J2ME in a Nutshell, covers the new Java 2 Micro Edition APIs and explores its use in limited-resource devices.

Contents:

What Is Java? 3

Key Benefits of Java 6

An Example Program 9

Chapter 2 Java Syntax from the Ground Up 19

The Unicode Character Set 20

Identifiers and Reserved Words 21

Primitive Data Types 22

Expressions and Operators 29

Statements 43

Methods 64

Classes and Objects 66

Array Types 69

Reference Types 74

Packages and the Java Namespace 81

Java File Structure 83

Defining and Running Java Programs 84

Differences Between C and Java 85

Chapter 3 Object-Oriented Programming in Java 88

The Members of a Class 88

Creating and Initializing Objects 94

Destroying and Finalizing Objects 98

Subclasses and Inheritance 101

Data Hiding and Encapsulation 110

Abstract Classes and Methods 115

Interfaces 117

Inner Class Overview 122

Static Member Classes 124

Member Classes 125

Local Classes 129

Anonymous Classes 133

How Inner Classes Work 136

Modifier Summary 138

C++ Features Not Found in Java 140

Chapter 4 The Java Platform 142

Java Platform Overview 142

Strings and Characters 145

Numbers and Math 151

Dates and Times 154

Arrays 155

Collections 156

Types, Reflection, and Dynamic Loading 158

Threads 160

Files and Directories 165

Input and Output Streams 166

Networking 171

Properties and Preferences 176

Logging 178

The New I/O API 179

XML 191

Processes 196

Security 196

Cryptography 199

Chapter 5 Java Security 202

Security Risks 202

Java VM Security and Class File Verification 203

Authentication and Crytography 204

Access Control 204

Security for Everyone 207

Permission Classes 209

Chapter 6 JavaBeans 211

Bean Basics 212

JavaBeans Conventions 214

Bean Contexts and Services 221

Chapter 7 Java Programming and Documentation Conventions 222

Naming and Capitalization Conventions 222

Portability Conventions and Pure Java Rules 223

Java Documentation Comments 225

Chapter 8 Java Development Tools 234

appletviewer 234

extcheck 238

jar 238

jarsigner 241

java 242

javac 248

javadoc 251

javah 257

javap 259

jdb 260

keytool 265

native2ascii 268

policytool 269

serialver 270

Chapter 9 java.beans and java.beans.beancontext 282

Chapter 10 java.io 323

Chapter 11 java.lang, java.lang.ref, and java.lang.reflect 374

Chapter 12 java.math 444

Chapter 13 java.net 448

Chapter 14 java.nio and Subpackages 481

Chapter 15 java.security and Subpackages 533

Chapter 16 java.text 609

Chapter 17 java.util and Subpackages 635

Chapter 18 javax.crypto and Subpackages 738

Chapter 19 javax.net and javax.net.ssl 762

Chapter 20 javax.security.auth and Subpackages 782

Chapter 21 javax.xml.parsers, java.xml.transform, and Subpackages 805

Chapter 22 org.ietf.jgss 826

Chapter 23 org.w3c.dom 833

Chapter 24 org.xml.sax, org.xml.sax.ext, and org.xml.sax.helpers 848

Chapter 25 Class, Method, and Field Index 871.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

"Covers Java 1.4"--Cover.

Previous ed.: 1999.

ISBN:

0596002831

OCLC:

49044523