Java Examples in A Nutshell

Aimed at those who have some previous Java experience, Java Examples in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition provides an outstanding collection of code samples that are designed to help you improve your programming skills--by studying code that works. With over 150 expert examples that illustrate a wide range of Java APIs, this volume definitely can bring your knowledge of Java to the next level.

Many programming titles rely on code excerpts to illustrate key programming concepts. This book reverses that approach by emphasizing the code itself, enhancing it with introductory material and explanations. While some short examples illustrate simple algorithms (such as random-number generation and sorting), many of the examples are substantial: for example, how to create a multithreaded Web server, a proxy server, and even a simple Web browser (by using built-in Swing classes for a user interface). These longer examples occupy several pages; generally, they're well-commented models of coding clarity.

This second edition adds extensive support for the Java 2 JDK 1.3 standard. Later sections provide sample code on most recent developments in enterprise APIs, including Swing, JDBC, and XML. This text concludes with one of the best short tutorials that you're likely to find anywhere on JSP and servlet programming, including excellent detail on deploying JSP-based Web applications.

Although it's designed to be a companion title to Java in a Nutshell and other O'Reilly Java offerings, there's little doubt that this book stands on its own quite well. And, given the short exercises at the end of every chapter that help you expand your command of Java features and APIs, this is a worthy and up-to-date resource for all levels of Java programmers. --Richard Dragan

Topics covered:

1. Library of Java 2 code samples
2. A "Hello world" example
3. Mathematical calculations and algorithms (the Fibonacci Series, factorials, prime-number generation, sorting, exception handling)
4. Basic class design (classes for graphics, random numbers, and a linked list)
5. Java file I/O (including opening, reading, and writing files)
6. Filtering file streams
7. Java threads and multitasking techniques
8. Java networking classes (URLs and connections, sending e-mail)
9. Sample code for custom Web servers and proxy servers
10. Security and cryptography
11. Basic internationalization
12. The Java reflection APIs
    
13. Object serialization
14. Swing user-interface design
15. Code for a simple Web browser, based on Swing
16. Tutorial for AWT and Java 2-D graphics
17. Printing techniques
18. Cutting and pasting data in Java
19. JavaBeans (custom components, bean property editors, customizers)
20. Applet basics (including JDK 1.0 event handling and JAR files)
21. Remote Method Invocation (RMI)
22. Sample code for a Multiuser Domain (MUD) server
23. Database and JDBC programming
24. Servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSPs) tutorial
25. XML and Java (including JAXP, SAX 1 and 2, and JDOM)