Core Java: Fundamentals

Preface

• To the Reader
• A Tour of This Course
• Conventions

An Introduction to Java

• Java as a Programming Platform
• The Java “White Paper” Buzzwords
• Java Applets and the Internet
• A Short History of Java
• Common Misconceptions about Java

The Java Programming Environment

• Installing the Java Development Kit
• Using the Command-Line Tools
• Using an Integrated Development Environment
• JShell

Fundamental Programming Structures in Java

• A Simple Java Program
• Comments
• Data Types
• Variables and Constants
• Operators
• Strings
• Input and Output
• Control Flow
• Big Numbers
• Arrays

Objects and Classes

• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• Using Predefined Classes
• Defining Your Own Classes
• Static Fields and Methods
• Method Parameters
• Object Construction
• Packages
• JAR Files
• Documentation Comments
• Class Design Hints

Inheritance

• Classes, Superclasses, and Subclasses
• Object: The Cosmic Superclass
• Generic Array Lists
• Object Wrappers and Autoboxing
• Methods with a Variable Number of Parameters
• Enumeration Classes
• Reflection
• Design Hints for Inheritance

Interfaces, Lambda Expressions, and Inner Classes

• Interfaces
• Lambda Expressions
• Inner Classes
• Service Loaders
• Proxies

Exceptions, Assertions, and Logging

• Dealing with Errors
• Catching Exceptions
• Tips for Using Exceptions
• Using Assertions
• Logging
• Debugging Tips

Generic Programming

• Why Generic Programming?
• Defining a Simple Generic Class
• Generic Methods
• Bounds for Type Variables
• Generic Code and the Virtual Machine
• Restrictions and Limitations
• Inheritance Rules for Generic Types
• Wildcard Types
• Reflection and Generics

Collections

• The Java Collections Framework
• Interfaces in the Collections Framework
• Concrete Collections
• Maps
• Views and Wrappers
• Algorithms
• Legacy Collections

Graphical User Interface Programming

• A History of Java User Interface Toolkits
• Displaying Frames
• Displaying Information in a Component
• Event Handling
• The Preferences API

User Interface Components with Swing

• Swing and the Model-View-Controller Design Pattern
• Introduction to Layout Management
• Text Input
• Choice Components
• Menus
• Sophisticated Layout Management
• Dialog Boxes

Concurrency

• What Are Threads?
• Thread States
• Thread Properties
• Synchronization
• Thread-Safe Collections
• Tasks and Thread Pools
• Asynchronous Computations
• Processes

JavaFX

• A Brief History of Java GUI Programming
• Displaying Information in a Scene
• Event Handling
• Layout
• User Interface Controls
• Properties and Bindings
• Long-Running Tasks in User Interface Callbacks

Appendix A