Core Java 2, Volume I: Fundamentals (6th Edition) - Softcover

Horstmann, Cay S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130471771 ISBN 13: 9780130471772

Publisher: Sun Microsystems Press / Prentice Hall, 2003

Synopsis

The best-selling guide for serious Java 2 programmers - fullyupdated for J2SE 1.4! In Core Java 2, Volume 1, Sixth Edition, Cay Horstmann and Gary Cornell update the world's #1 guide for serious Java programmers to reflect Sun's newest SDK 1.4 enhancements. Coverage includes regular expressions, high-performance "New I/O," assertions, Preferences, Swing enhancements, and much more - including a state-of-the-art discussion of object-oriented Java development. Best of all, this new Sixth Edition delivers even more of the robust, real-world programs previous editions are famous for!

About this title

About the Author

CAY HORSTMANN teaches computer science at San Jose State University. He has written six books on C++, Java, and object-oriented development and is the series editor for Prentice Hall PTR's best-selling Core Series.

GARY CORNELL has written or co-written over 20 popular computer books. He has a Ph.D. from Brown University and has been a visiting scientist at IBM Watson Labs as well as a professor at the University of Connecticut.

From the Back Cover

The best-selling guide for serious programmers of Java technology—fully updated for the Java 1.4 SDK!

• The experienced developer's guide to the Java program environment-now fully updated for the Java(tm) 1.4 SDK.
• New coverage: regular expressions, New I/O, assertions, Preferences, Swing enhancements, logging, and more
• Even more of the robust code examples professional programmers need

Ask any experienced Java technology programmer: Core Java delivers the real-world guidance you need to accomplish even the most challenging tasks. That's why it's been an international best seller for seven straight years. Core Java II, Volume 1 covers the fundamentals of Java 2, Standard Edition, Version 1.4, including major enhancements ranging from regular expressions to high-performance I/O. You'll find state-of-the-art discussions of object-oriented Java platform development, updated coverage of Swing user interface development, and much more. Best of all, this new Sixth Edition delivers even more of the robust, real-world programs previous editions are famous for—updated to reflect the latest SDK features and improvements!

State-of-the-art information for Java platform developers, including:

• Swing GUI development—including input validation and other enhancements
• Building reliable code—including chained exceptions, stack frames, assertions, and logging
• The high-performance New I/O API: memory-mapped files, file locking, and character set encoders/decoders
• Regular expressions using the powerful new java.util.regex package
• Java 1.4 platform Preference Class: the new cross-platform repository for configuration information
• Dynamic proxy classes, inner classes, the Java platform event model, streams, file management, and more

Edition details

• Publisher: Sun Microsystems Press / Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130471771
• ISBN 13: 9780130471772
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 728