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The Definitive Java Programming Guide<br/>In Java: The Complete Reference, Eighth Edition, bestselling programming author Herb Schildt shows you everything you need to develop, compile, debug, and run Java programs. Updated for Java Platform, Standard Edition 7 (Java SE 7), this comprehensive volume covers the entire Java language, including its syntax, keywords, and fundamental programming principles. You'll also find information on key elements of the Java API library. JavaBeans, servlets, applets, and Swing are examined and real-world examples demonstrate Java in action. In addition, new Java SE 7 features such as try-with-resources, strings in switch, type inference with the diamond operator, NIO.2, and the Fork/Join Framework are discussed in detail.<br/><br/>Coverage includes:<br/><br/>Data types and operators<br/>Control statements<br/>Classes and objects<br/>Constructors and methods<br/>Method overloading and overriding<br/>Interfaces and packages<br/>Inheritance<br/>Exception handling<br/>Generics<br/>Autoboxing<br/>Enumerations<br/>Annotations<br/>The try-with-resources statement<br/>Varargs<br/>Multithreading<br/>The I/O classes<br/>Networking<br/>The Collections Framework<br/>Applets and servlets<br/>JavaBeans<br/>AWT and Swing<br/>The Concurrent API<br/>Much, much more<br/><br/><br/>Part I: The Java Language<br/>1. The History and Evolution of Java<br/>2. An Overview of Java<br/>3. Data Types, Variables, and Arrays<br/>4. Operators<br/>5. Control Statements<br/>6. Introducing Classes<br/>7. A Closer Look at Methods and Classes<br/>8. Inheritance<br/>9. Packages and Interfaces<br/>10. Exception Handling<br/>11. Multithreaded Programming<br/>12. Enumerations, Autoboxing, and Annotations (Metadata)<br/>13. I/O, Applets, and Other Topics<br/>14. Generics<br/>Part II: The Java Library<br/>15. String Handling<br/>16. Exploring java.lang<br/>17. java.util Part 1: The Collections Framework<br/>18. java.util Part 2: More Utility Classes<br/>19. Input/Output: Exploring java.io<br/>20. Exploring NIO<br/>21. Networking<br/>22. The Applet Class<br/>23. Event Handling<br/>24. Introducing the AWT: Working with Windows, Graphics, and Text<br/>25. Using AWT Controls, Layout Managers, and Menus<br/>26. Images<br/>27. The Concurrency Utilities<br/>28. Regular Expressions and Other Packages<br/><br/>Part III: Software Development Using Java<br/>29. Java Beans<br/>30. Introducing Swing<br/>31. Exploring Swing<br/>32. Servlets<br/><br/>Part IV: Applying Java<br/>33. Financial Applets and Servlets<br/>34. Creating a Download Manager in Java<br/><br/>Appendix: Using Java's Documentation Comments<br/><br/>Index |