Table of Contents

• Copyright
• Getting Started
• Writing Java Programs
• Writing Applets
• Creating a User Interface
• Custom Networking and Security
• The Java Development Environment
• Integrating Native Methods into Java Programs

• Copyright
• Getting Started
  • The "Hello World" Application
  • The "Hello World" Applet
• Writing Java Programs
  • Object-Oriented Programming Concepts: A Primer
    • What Is an Object?
    • What Are Messages?
    • What Are Classes?
    • What Is Inheritance?
    • Where Can I Get More Information?
  • The Nuts and Bolts of the Java Language
    • Run the Application
    • Variables and Data Types
    • Operators
    • Expressions
    • Control Flow Statements
    • Arrays and Strings
    • Other Features of the Character-Counting Application
      • The main() Method
      • Introducing Exceptions
      • The Standard Input and Output Streams
  • Objects, Classes, and Interfaces
    • The Life Cycle of an Object
      • Creating Objects
      • Using Objects
      • Cleaning Up Unused Objects
    • Creating Classes
      • The Class Declaration
      • The Class Body
      • Declaring Member Variables
      • Implementing Methods
        • The Method Declaration
        • Passing Information into a Method
        • The Method Body
      • Instance and Class Members
      • Controlling Access to Members of a Class
      • Life Cycle Methods
        • Constructors
        • Writing a finalize() Method
    • Subclasses, Superclasses, and Inheritance
      • Creating Subclasses
        • Overriding Methods
      • Writing Final Classes and Methods
      • Writing Abstract Classes and Methods
      • The Object Class
    • Creating and Using Interfaces
      • What Are Interfaces?
      • Defining an Interface
      • Implementing an Interface
      • Using an Interface as a Type
    • Creating and Using Packages
      • Roll Your Own Packages
      • Using the Classes and Interfaces from a Package
      • The Java Packages
  • The String and StringBuffer Classes
    • Why Two String Classes?
    • Creating Strings and StringBuffers
    • Accessor Methods
      • More Accessor Methods
    • Modifying StringBuffers
    • Converting Objects to Strings
    • Converting Strings to Numbers
    • Strings and the Java Compiler
    • Java Strings are First-Class Objects
  • Setting Program Attributes
    • Setting Up and Using Properties
    • Command Line Arguments
      • Conventions
      • Parsing Command Line Arguments
  • System
    • Using the System Class
    • The Standard I/O Streams
    • System Properties
    • Forcing Finalization and Garbage Collection
    • Miscellaneous System Methods
    • Using System-Dependent Resources
  • Handling Errors using Exceptions
    • What's an Exception and Why Do I Care?
    • Your First Encounter with Java Exceptions
    • Java's Catch or Specify Requirement
    • Dealing with Exceptions
      • The ListOfNumbers Example
      • Catching and Handling Exceptions
        • The try Block
        • The catch Block(s)
        • The finally Block
        • Putting It All Together
      • Specifying the Exceptions Thrown by a Method
    • How to Throw Exceptions
      • The throw Statement
      • The Throwable Class and Its Subclasses
      • Creating Your Own Exception Classes
    • Runtime Exceptions--The Controversy
  • Threads of Control
    • What Is a Thread?
    • A Simple Thread Example
    • Thread Attributes
      • Thread Body
        • The Clock Applet
      • Thread State
      • Thread Priority
      • Daemon Threads
      • Thread Group
        • The ThreadGroup Class
    • Multithreaded Programs
      • Synchronizing Threads
        • Monitors
          • Java Monitors Are Re-entrant
        • The notify() and wait() Methods
      • Fairness, Starvation, and Deadlock
        • Deadlock and the Dining Philosophers
    • Summary
  • Input and Output Streams
    • Your First Encounter with I/O in Java
    • Overview of Input and Output Streams
    • Using Input and Output Streams
      • Using Streams to Implement Pipes
      • Using Streams to Read and Write Files
      • Using Streams to Read and Write Memory Locations
      • Using Streams to Concatenate Files
    • Working with Filtered Streams
      • Using DataInputStream and DataOutputStream
      • Writing Your Own Filtered Streams
    • Working with Random Access Files
      • Using Random Access Files
      • Writing Filters for Random Access Files
• Writing Applets
  • Overview of Applets
    • The Life Cycle of an Applet
    • Methods for Milestones
    • Methods for Drawing and Event Handling
    • Using UI Components
    • Threads in Applets
      • Examples
    • What Applets Can and Can't Do
    • Adding an Applet to an HTML Page
    • Summary
  • Creating an Applet User Interface
    • Creating a GUI
    • Playing Sounds
    • Defining and Using Applet Parameters
      • Deciding Which Parameters to Support
      • Writing the Code to Support Parameters
      • Giving Information about Parameters
    • Reading System Properties
    • Displaying Short Status Strings
    • Displaying Diagnostics to the Standard Output
  • Communicating with Other Programs
    • Sending Messages to Other Applets on the Same Page
    • Communicating with the Browser
    • Working with a Server-Side Application
      • A Simple Network Client Applet
      • Using a Server to Work Around Security Restrictions
  • Understanding Applet Capabilities and Restrictions
    • Security Restrictions
    • Applet Capabilities
  • Finishing an Applet
    • Before You Ship that Applet
    • The Perfectly Finished Applet
• Creating a User Interface
  • Overview of the Java UI
    • AWT Components
    • Other AWT Classes
    • The Anatomy of a GUI-Based Program
      • Classes in the Example Program
      • The Component Hierarchy
      • Drawing
      • Event Handling
  • Using Components, the GUI Building Blocks
    • Using the AWT Components
      • General Rules for Using Components
      • How to Use Buttons
      • How to Use Canvases
      • How to Use Checkboxes
      • How to Use Choices
      • How to Use Dialogs
      • How to Use Frames
      • How to Use Labels
      • How to Use Lists
      • How to Use Menus
      • How to Use Panels
      • How to Use Scrollbars
      • How to Use TextAreas and TextFields
    • Details of the Component Architecture
    • Common Component Problems (and Their Solutions)
  • Laying Out Components within a Container
    • Using Layout Managers
      • General Rules for Using Layout Managers
      • How to Use BorderLayout
      • How to Use CardLayout
      • How to Use FlowLayout
      • How to Use GridLayout
      • How to Use GridBagLayout
        • Specifying Constraints
        • The Applet Example Explained
    • Creating a Custom Layout Manager
    • Doing Without a Layout Manager (Absolute Positioning)
    • Common Layout Problems (and Their Solutions)
  • Working with Graphics
    • Overview of AWT Graphics Support
    • Using Graphics Primitives
      • Drawing Simple Shapes
      • Working with Text
    • Using Images
      • Loading Images
      • Displaying Images
      • Manipulating Images
        • How to Use an Image Filter
        • How to Write an Image Filter
    • Performing Animation
      • Creating the Animation Loop
      • Animating Graphics
      • Eliminating Flashing
        • Overriding the update() Method
        • Double Buffering
      • Moving an Image Across the Screen
      • Displaying a Sequence of Images
      • Improving the Appearance and Performance of Image Animation
    • Common Graphics Problems (and Their Solutions)
• Custom Networking and Security
  • Overview of Networking
    • Networking Basics
    • What You May Already Know About Networking in Java
  • Working with URLs
    • What Is a URL?
    • Creating a URL
    • Parsing a URL
    • Reading Directly from a URL
    • Connecting to a URL
    • Reading from and Writing to a URLConnection
  • All About Sockets
    • What Is a Socket?
    • Reading from and Writing to a Socket
    • Writing the Server Side of a Socket
  • All About Datagrams
    • What Is a Datagram?
    • Writing a Datagram Client and Server
  • Providing Your Own Security Manager
    • Introducing the Security Manager
    • Writing a Security Manager
    • Installing Your Security Manager
    • Deciding What SecurityManager Methods to Override