Java 7 for Absolute Beginners

■ CONTENTS

  - Methods vii

  - Constructors

  - Access Modifiers

  - Interfaces

  - Exceptions

  - Blocks

  - Comments

• Summary


• ■Chapter 3: Data Types
  
  
  • Primitive Data Types
    
    
    • Integer Primitives
    
    
    • Real Primitives
    
    
    • boolean
    
    
    • char
    
    
    • The Special Type: String
    
    
    • Literals
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Wrapper Classes
  
  
  • Arrays
  
  
  • The Non-Existent Type: null
  
  
  • Enumerations
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 4: Operators
  
  
  • Operator Precedence
  
  
  • The Missing Operator: Parentheses........................................................................................................
  
  
  • Postfix Operators
  
  
  • Unary Operators
  
  
  • Casting
  
  
  • Multiplicative Operators
  
  
  • Additive Operators viii
  
  
  • Shift Operators
  
  
  • Relational Operators
  
  
  • Equality Operators
  
  
  • Bitwise AND Operator (&)
  
  
  • Bitwise Exclusive OR Operator (^)
  
  
  • Bitwise Inclusive OR Operator (|)
  
  
  • Logical AND Operator (&&)
  
  
  • Logical OR Operator (||)
  
  
  • Assignment Operators
  
  
  • Comparing and Sorting Objects
    
    
    • Implementing the equals Method
    
    
    • Comparisons for Sorting
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 5: Control Flow, Looping, and Branching
  
  
  • Control Flow
    
    
    • if and if-else Statements
    
    
    • switch Statements
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Looping
    
    
    • For Loops
    
    
    • While loops
    
    
    • Do-while Loops
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Branching
    
    
    • The break Statement
    
    
    • The continue Statement
    
    
    • The return Statement
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 6: Object-oriented Programming ix
  
  
  • Objects
  
  
  • Encapsulation
  
  
  • Inheritance
    
    
    • Multiple Inheritance
    
    
    • Modeling Behavior through Interfaces
    
    
    • Abstract Classes
    
    
    • Static Members
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Polymorphism
  
  
  • Our Animals in Java
  
  
  • A Lesson about Granularity
  
  
  • Pass-by-Reference and Pass-by-Value
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 7: Writing a User Interface
  
  
  • Java Swing: The Basics
    
    
    • A Basic Swing Application
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • A Larger Swing Application
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 8: Writing and Reading Files
  
  
  • Working with File Objects
    
    
    • Opening a File
    
    
    • Deleting a File
    
    
    • Working with Temporary Files
    
    
    • Creating a Directory
    
    
    • Deleting a Directory
    
    
    • Deleting Multiple Directories
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Writing and Reading Content x
    
    
    • Merrily Down the Stream
    
    
    • Reading a File's Content
    
    
    • Writing a File's Content
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 9: Writing and Reading XML
  
  
  • The Structure of XML
  
  
  • XML and Streams
  
  
  • DOM and SAX
  
  
  • Writing XML
    
    
    • Writing XML with DOM
    
    
    • Writing XML with Strings
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Reading XML
    
    
    • Reading XML with DOM
    
    
    • Reading XML with SAX
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • A Word about Factory Classes
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 10: Animation
  
  
  • Timing Is Everything
  
  
  • Animation: A Simple Example
  
  
  • Animating Multiple Items
  
  
  • Sprite Animation
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 11: Debugging with Eclipse
  
  
  • The Flow of Debugging
  
  
  • Debugging without a Debugger
  
  
  • Starting the Eclipse Debugger
  
  
  • Breakpoints and Variables xi
    
    
    • Setting a Line Breakpoint
    
    
    • About Scope
    
    
    • Removing a Line Breakpoint
    
    
    • Disabling a Line Breakpoint
    
    
    • Making a Conditional Breakpoint
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Debugging Tips and Tricks
  
  
  • Fixing the Fireworks Program
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 12: Video Games
  
  
  • The Mechanics of a Video Game
    
    
    • The User Interface
    
    
    • The Game Logic
    
    
    • The Game Loop
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • The TargetClick Game
  
  
  • The Shooting Gallery Game
    
    
    • Expanding the ShootingGallery Game
    
    
    • A Note about Limitations
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Game Design Resources
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 13: Garbage Collection
  
  
  • Understanding Memory Allocation
    
    
    • The Java Garbage Collection Algorithm: Marking and Sweeping
    
    
    • Understanding Memory Settings
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Understanding Garbage Collection
    
    
    • Understanding Generations
    
    
    • Scavenges and Full Collections
    
    
    • Garbage Collection is Event-Driven xii
    
    
    • Understanding Garbage Collection Settings
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Optimizing Garbage Collection
  
  
  • Collection Hints
  
  
  • Blocking Garbage Collection
  
  
  • A New Garbage Collector
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 14: Recursion
  
  
  • Recursion is Natural
  
  
  • Recursion is Common
  
  
  • Know Your Stop Condition
  
  
  • When to Avoid Recursion
  
  
  • When to Use Recursion
  
  
  • Calculating the Fibonacci Sequence
  
  
  • Calculating Fractals
    
    
    • Drawing a Sierpinski Triangle
    
    
    • Drawing a Fractal Tree
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• ■Chapter 15: Generics and Regular Expressions
  
  
  • Generics
  
  
  • Regular Expressions
  
  
  • Summary
  
  
  
  


• Index