Java : The Complete Reference, J2SE 5 Edition (Osborne Complete Reference Series) - Softcover

Schildt, Herbert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072230738 ISBN 13: 9780072230734

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

Synopsis

A definitive guide to the Java language and its core libraries. This title details everything you need to know to develop, compile, debug, and run Java applications and applets

In this completely up-to-date volume, Herb Schildt, the world's leading programming author, shows you everything you need to know to develop, compile, debug, and run Java applications and applets.

You'll get complete details on the Java language, its class libraries, and its development environment along with hundreds of examples and expert techniques.

About this title

About the Author

Herbert Schildt is a world leading programming author.  He is an authority on the C, C++, Java, and C# programming languages, and a master Windows programmer. His programming books have sold more than three million copies worldwide and have been translated into all major foreign languages. He is the author of numerous best sellers including C: The Complete Reference, Java 2: The Complete Reference, Java 2: A Beginner's Guide, C#: A Beginner's Guide, and many more.  Schildt holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Illinois.

From the Back Cover

Schildt's classic Java reference updated and expanded for J2SE 5. The ultimate resource for Java programming.

Java 2 Platform Standard Edition, version 5 (J2SE 5) is the most extensive upgrade to Java yet and Herb Schildt, the world's leading programming author, has updated and expanded his best-selling reference on Java to cover it. Whether you're a beginning Java programmer or an experienced pro, the answers to all your Java questions can be found in this one-stop resource. With expertly crafted explanations, insider tips, and hundreds of examples, this book fully explains the entire Java language and its core libraries. Of course, in-depth coverage of all the new features added by J2SE 5, such as generics, autoboxing, varargs, enumerations, metadata, and the enhanced for loop, is included. Essential for every Java programmer, this comprehensive resource offers the clear, crisp, uncompromising style that has made Herb Schildt the choice of millions worldwide. Coverage includes:

-Data types and operators
-Control statements
-Classes and objects
-Constructors and methods
-Interfaces and packages
-Method overloading and overriding
-Inheritance
-Exception handling
-Multithreading
-The I/O classes
-Networking
-The Collections Framework
-Applets and servlets
-AWT and layout managers
-JavaBeans and Swing

Plus, in-depth descriptions of Java's newest features:

-Generics
-Autoboxing
-Enumerations
-Metadata (Annotations)
-The enhanced for loop
-Static import
-Varargs (variable-length arguments)
-The Formatter and Scanner classes.
-The Concurrent API

Herbert Schildt is the leading authority on Java, C, C++, and C#. His programming books have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide and have been translated into all major foreign languages. Find out more at HerbSchildt.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072230738
• ISBN 13: 9780072230734
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 1000