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JAVA™ DEVELOPER'S REFERENCE
(Imprint: SAMS.Net)
Author: Various
Publication Date: Oct-96
ISBN: 1-57521-129-7

PART I: The Java Development System

Chapter 1: Introduction to Java

• What Is Java?
  • Java as an Internet Language
  • Java as a General-Purpose Language
  • Applications and Applets
• Features of the Java Language
  • Simple
  • Object-Oriented
  • Distributed
  • Interpreted
  • Robust
  • Secure
  • Architecture-Neutral
  • Portable
  • High-Performance
  • Multithreaded
  • Dynamic
• The Java Tools
  • Compiler
  • Interpreter
  • Debugger
  • Disassembler
  • Header File Generator
  • JavaDoc
  • Applet Viewer
• Java-Enabled Browsers
  • HotJava
  • Netscape
• Summary

Chapter 2: Installing Java

• Getting Started with the Java Developer's Kit
• JDK Installation Notes
  • Sun Solaris Installation Notes
  • Windows 95 and Windows NT Installation Notes
  • Apple Macintosh System 7.5 Installation Notes
• Testing the Installation
• Exploring the Java Developer's Kit
• Distributing the Java Virtual Machine
• Other Development Environments
  • SunSoft Java Workshop for Sun Solaris and Microsoft Windows 95/NT
  • Symantec Café for Microsoft Windows 95/NT and Apple Macintosh
  • Borland Latte for Microsoft Windows 95/NT
  • Microsoft Visual J++ for Microsoft Windows 95/NT
• Summary

Chapter 3: The Java Language

• Comments
• Java Keywords
• Primitive Types
  • Integer Types
  • Floating-Point Types
  • Other Primitive Types
  • Default Values
  • Casting Between Primitive Types
• Literals
  • Integer Literals
  • Floating-Point Literals
  • Boolean Literals
  • Character Literals
  • String Literals
• Arrays
  • Allocation
  • Initialization
  • Array Access
• Operators
  • Operators on Integers
  • Operators on Floating-Point Values
  • Operators on Boolean Values
• Controlling Your Program
  • Selection
  • Iteration
  • Jumping
• Java Classes
  • Field Declarations
• Class Inheritance
  • Overriding Member Methods
  • The super Variable
  • Class Modifiers
  • Implementing Interfaces
• Summary

Chapter 4: Java for C++ Programmers

• Data Types
  • Primitive Types
  • Casting
  • Operators
  • Pointers
  • Structures and Unions
  • Arrays
• Automatic Memory Management
• Classes
  • Member Methods
  • Setting Default Values
  • Static Members
  • Constructors and Destructors
  • Inheritance
• The Preprocessor
• Other Changes
  • Comments
  • Command-Line Arguments
  • Character Arrays and Strings
  • goto, break, and continue
  • Runtime Type Identification
  • Missing Features
• Summary

Chapter 5: Java for Delphi Programmers

• Comments
• The End of begin and end
• Data Types
  • Declaring Variables
  • Primitive Types
  • Casting
  • Operators
  • Pointers
  • Records
  • Arrays
• Memory Management
  • Garbage Collection
• Classes
  • Member Methods
  • Setting Default Values
  • Static Members
  • Constructors and Destructors
  • Inheritance
• Other Changes
  • Command-Line Arguments
  • Parentheses Are Required
  • The Java for Statement
  • goto, break, and continue
• Summary

Chapter 6: Java for Visual Baisc Programmers

• Visual Basic versus Java, or Object-Based versus Object-Oriented
  • Encapsulation
  • Inheritance
  • Polymorphism
• Comparing ActiveX to Java Classes
• Understanding Java Program Flow
  • The Applet Life Cycle
• Language Features and Syntax
  • Data Types
  • Declaring Variables
  • Programming Constructs
  • Language Features Missing from Visual Basic
• Summary

Chapter 7: Developing Java Applets

• What Is an Applet?
• What Is Required to Run an Applet?
• Capabilities and Limitations of Applets
  • Bytecode Verification
  • Client-Side Precautions
  • Are Java Applets Safe?
• Building a Java Applet
• HTML and Java Applets
  • Passing Parameters to Java Applets
• Simple Graphics and GUI Techniques
  • Laying Out Components on the Screen
  • Handling Events
• Inter-Applet Communication
  • Java Beans
  • Possibilities of Inter-Applet Communication
  • Some Inter-Applet Communication Methods
  • Using a Web Server
  • Using JavaScript
  • Using Static Variables
• Summary

Chapter 8: Developing Java Applications

• Applications versus Applets
• Review of Java Applets
• Introduction to Java Applications
  • Java Applications: An Example
  • Importing Other Packages to Your Java Applications
  • Using argv[] to Pass Command-Line Arguments
• Summary

Chapter 9: javac: The Java Compiler

• Overview
• Usage
• Options
• The Non-Optimizing Compiler
• Bugs
• Summary

Chapter 10: java : The Java Interpreter

• Overview
• Usage
• Options
• The Non-Optimized Interpreter
• Bugs
• Summary

Chapter 11: Using the Applet Viewer

• Overview
• Usage
• Options
• Commands
• Profiling Java Applets
• Bugs
• Summary

Chapter 12: HTML for Java Programmers

• Welcome to the Internet
• What Exactly Is HTML?
• Diving into the HTML Format
• Java and HTML: The Basics
• Starting the Document: The <HTML> Tag
• Setting Up the Title: The <HEAD> and the <TITLE> Tags
  • The Center of Attention: The <BODY> Tag
  • Displaying Text on the Page: Headings, Paragraphs, and Line Breaks
  • Adding a Java Applet
• The <APPLET> Tag in Detail
  • <APPLET> Tag Attributes
  • <APPLET> Tag Parameters: The <PARAM> Tag
• HTML Document Creation
  • Additional Header Information
  • Overall Document Formatting
  • Complete Text Formatting
  • Using Anchors to Create Hyperlinks
  • HTML and Images
• Summary

Chapter 13: HotJava and Other Java-Enabled Browsers

• The HotJava 1.0 Browser
  • Installing the HotJava Browser
  • HotJava Features
  • Using HotJava
  • Planned Features for HotJava 1.0
• The Netscape Navigator 2.0 Browser
  • Java versus JavaScript
  • Netscape and Java
• Microsoft's Internet Explorer 3.0
  • Java and ActiveX
• Summary

Chapter 14: Using javah

• The Header File
• The Stub
• Usage
• Example
• Summary

Chapter 15: jdb: The Java Debugger

• The Java Debugger API
  • Security Precautions
• Debugging with jdb
  • Using the Interpreter through the Command Line
  • Attaching to a Running Interpreter
  • Debugging Java Applets
• jdb Options
• Other Debuggers
  • Visual Breakpoints
  • Step Into or Over
  • Evaluate and Modify at Runtime
  • View Call Stack
  • Adding Watches
• Summary

Chapter 16: Using JavaDoc to Document Your Program

• Overview
• Running JavaDoc
• Adding JavaDoc Comments
  • Documenting Classes
  • Documenting Methods
• Enhancing Your Documentation with HTML
• An Example
• Summary