Java 1.2: the complete reference

Master Java with the most comprehensive all-in-one tutorial/reference available, now completely updated for the new Java 2 specification. Top programming experts Patrick Naughton and Herbert Schildt show you everything you need to develop, compile, debug, and run Java applications and applets. Inside you'll find a complete description of the Java language, its class libraries, and its development environment. With clear descriptions, hundreds of practical examples, and expert techniques, this is a book that no Java programmer should be without.

With this book, you'll:

• Master the Java language and its core libraries
  
• Create portable Java applets and applications
  
• Fully utilize the Abstract Window Toolkit(AWT)
  
• Supercharge your programs using multiple threads
  
• Effectively apply Java's networking classes
  
• Create serlets, draw images, and develop Java Beans
  
• Migrate code from C++ to Java

Plus, you'll find details on NEW Java 2 features, including:

• The powerful Collections Framework
  
• The Swing componet set
  
• The Java threading model
  
• The numerous methods, classes, and interfaces found throughout the API

Table of contents :

Part I: The Java Language

The Genesis of Java
An Overview of Java
Data Types, Variables, and Arrays
Operators
Control Statements
Introducing Classes
A Closer Look at Methods and Classes
Inheritance
Packages and Interfaces
Exception Handling
Multithreaded Programming
I/O, Applets, and Other Topics

Part II: The Java Library

String Handling
Exploring java.lang
The Utility Classes
Input/Output - Exploring java,io
Networking
The Applet Class
Introducing the AWT: Working with Windows, Graphics, and Text
Using AWT Controls, Layout Managers, and Menus
Images

Part III: Software Development Using Java

Development Environments
Migrating from C++ to Java

Part IV: Applying Java

The Dynamic Billboard Applet
ImageMenu: An Image-Based Web Menu
The Lavatron Applet: A Sports Arena Display
Scrabblet: A Multiplayer Crossword Game
Appendix - Using Java's Documentation Comments