Contents at a Glance

Introduction .................................... 1 

Book I: Getting Started with Java Basics ........ 5 

Chapter 1: Welcome to Java .....................7 

Chapter 2: Installing and Using Java Tools ........19 

Chapter 3: Working with TextPad ...................33

Book II: Programming Basics ............ 41 

Chapter 1: Java Programming Basics ...................43 

Chapter 2: Working with Variables and Data Types ..............61 

Chapter 3: Working with Numbers and Expressions ...........95 

Chapter 4: Making Choices .........................123 

Chapter 5: Going Around in Circles (Or, Using Loops) .......143 

Chapter 6: Pulling a Switcheroo ............................169 

Chapter 7: Adding Some Methods to Your Madness .............181 

Chapter 8: Handling Exceptions ..........................201

Book III: Object-Oriented Programming ..................... 221 

Chapter 1: Understanding Object-Oriented Programming .....223 

Chapter 2: Making Your Own Classes ...............235 

Chapter 3: Working with Statics ..................253 

Chapter 4: Using Subclasses and Inheritance ......261 

Chapter 5: Using Abstract Classes and Interfaces .........281 

Chapter 6: Using the Object and Class Classes ............297 

Chapter 7: Using Inner Classes, Anonymous Classes, and Lambda Expressions .......\....321 

Chapter 8: Packaging and Documenting Your Classes ...........333

Book IV: Strings, Arrays, and Collections .................. 349 

Chapter 1: Working with Strings ..............351 

Chapter 2: Using Arrays ................369 

Chapter 3: Using the ArrayList Class........395 

Chapter 4: Using the LinkedList Class ............409 

Chapter 5: Creating Generic Collection Classes ..........421 

Chapter 6: Using Bulk Data Operations with Collections ......435

Book V: Programming Techniques ............................. 445 

Chapter 1: Programming Threads ..................447 

Chapter 2: Network Programming ..................475 

Chapter 3: Using Regular Expressions ............499 

Chapter 4: Using Recursion ......................515 

Chapter 5: Working with Dates and Times ........529 

Chapter 6: Using BigDecimals ....................549

Book VI: Swing ................ 567 

Chapter 1: Swinging into Swing .........569 

Chapter 2: Handling Events .............583 

Chapter 3: Getting Input from the User.........601 

Chapter 4: Choosing from a List ...............629 

Chapter 5: Using Layout Managers ..............651

Book VII: Web Programming .................... 673 

Chapter 1: Creating Applets ...................675 

Chapter 2: Creating Servlets ..................683 

Chapter 3: Using JavaServer Pages .............703

Book VIII: Files and Databases ............... 717 

Chapter 1: Working with Files .................719 

Chapter 2: Working with File Streams ..........741 

Chapter 3: Database for $100, Please ..........767 

Chapter 4: Using JDBC to Connect to a Database ........783 

Chapter 5: Working with XML ................797

Book IX: Fun and Games .................... 815 

Chapter 1: Fun with Fonts and Colors .......817 

Chapter 2: Drawing Shapes ...............831 

Chapter 3: Using Images and Sound .......855 

Chapter 4: Animation and Game Programming ........869

Index ........................... 887