Java Pocket Guide

How many times have you reached an impasse while writing code because you couldn't remember how something in Java worked? This new pocket guide is designed to keep you moving. Concise, convenient and easy to use, theJava Pocket Guidegives you Java stripped down to its bare essentials -- in fact, it's the only book on Java that you can actually fit in your pocket.

Written by Robert and Patricia Liguori, senior software and lead information engineers for Java-based air traffic more >>

How many times have you reached an impasse while writing code because you couldn't remember how something in Java worked? This new pocket guide is designed to keep you moving. Concise, convenient and easy to use, theJava Pocket Guidegives you Java stripped down to its bare essentials -- in fact, it's the only book on Java that you can actually fit in your pocket.

Written by Robert and Patricia Liguori, senior software and lead information engineers for Java-based air traffic management and simulation environments,Java Pocket Guidecontains everything you really need to know about Java, particularly everything you need to remember. The book pays special attention to the new areas in Java 5 and 6, such as generics and annotations.

Why do you need theJava Pocket Guide?

• It's the only CliffsNotes-style guide to Java available
• Lets you find important things quickly without consulting 1000-page tutorials
• Includes many command-line options
• Organized for quick and easy use on the job

If you're looking to learn some aspect of Java, this is not your book.Java Pocket Guideis for the experienced Java programmers among you who need quick reminders to jog your memory on how something in the language works. Simply put, this pocket guide offers practical help for practicing developers.

Preface; Book Structure; Font Conventions; Comments and Questions; Authors; Safari® Books Online; Acknowledgments; Dedication; Part I: Language; Chapter 1: Naming Conventions; 1.1 Class Names; 1.2 Interface Names; 1.3 Method Names; 1.4 Instance and Static Variable Names; 1.5 Parameter and Local Variables Names; 1.6 Generic Type Parameter Names; 1.7 Constant Names; 1.8 Enumeration Names; 1.9 Package Names; 1.10 Acronyms; Chapter 2: Lexical Elements; 2.1 Unicode and ASCII; 2.2 Comments; 2.3 Keywords; 2.4 Identifiers; 2.5 Separators; 2.6 Operators; 2.7 Literals; 2.8 Escape Sequences; 2.9 Unicode Currency Symbols; Chapter 3: Fundamental Types; 3.1 Primitive Types; 3.2 Literals for Primitive Types; 3.3 Floating-Point Entities; 3.4 Numeric Promotion of Primitive Types; 3.5 Wrapper Classes; 3.6 Autoboxing and Unboxing; Chapter 4: Reference Types; 4.1 Comparing Reference Types to Primitive Types; 4.2 Default Values; 4.3 Conversion of Reference Types; 4.4 Converting Between Primitives and Reference Types; 4.5 Passing Reference Types into Methods; 4.6 Comparing Reference Types; 4.7 Copying Reference Types; 4.8 Memory Allocation and Garbage Collection of Reference Types; Chapter 5: Object-Oriented Programming; 5.1 Classes and Objects; 5.2 Variable Length Argument Lists; 5.3 Abstract Classes and Abstract Methods; 5.4 Static Data Members, Static Methods, and Static Constants; 5.5 Interfaces; 5.6 Enumerations; 5.7 Annotations Types; Chapter 6: Statements and Blocks; 6.1 Expression Statements; 6.2 Empty Statement; 6.3 Blocks; 6.4 Conditional Statements; 6.5 Iteration Statements; 6.6 Transfer of Control; 6.7 Synchronized Statement; 6.8 Assert Statement; 6.9 Exception Handling Statements; Chapter 7: Exception Handling; 7.1 The Exception Hierarchy; 7.2 Checked/Unchecked Exceptions and Errors; 7.3 Common Checked/Unchecked Exceptions and Errors; 7.4 Exception Handling Keywords; 7.5 The Exception Handling Process; 7.6 Defining Your Own Exception Class; 7.7 Printing Information About Exceptions; Chapter 8: Java Modifiers; 8.1 Access Modifiers; 8.2 Other (Non-Access) Modifiers; Part II: Platform; Chapter 9: Java Platform, SE; 9.1 Common Java SE API Libraries; Chapter 10: Development Basics; 10.1 Java Runtime Environment; 10.2 Java Development Kit; 10.3 Java Program Structure; 10.4 Command-Line Too << less