CS225: Core Java Fundamentals

Preface

• To the Reader
• A Tour of This Course
• Conventions

An Introduction to Java

• Java as a Programming Platform
• The Java “White Paper” Buzzwords
• Java Applets and the Internet
• A Short History of Java
• Common Misconceptions about Java

The Java Programming Environment

• Installing the Java Development Kit
• Using the Command-Line Tools
• Using an Integrated Development Environment

Fundamental Programming Structures in Java

• A Simple Java Program
• Comments
• Data Types
• Variables and Constants
• Operators
• Strings
• Input and Output
• Control Flow
• Big Numbers
• Arrays

Objects and Classes

• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• Using Predefined Classes
• Defining Your Own Classes
• Static Fields and Methods
• Method Parameters
• Object Construction
• Packages
• JAR Files
• Documentation Comments
• Class Design Hints

Inheritance

• Classes, Superclasses, and Subclasses
• Object: The Cosmic Superclass
• Generic Array Lists
• Object Wrappers and Autoboxing
• Methods with a Variable Number of Parameters
• Enumeration Classes
• Reflection
• Design Hints for Inheritance

Interfaces, Lambda Expressions, and Inner Classes

• Interfaces

Exceptions, Assertions, and Logging

• Dealing with Errors
• Catching Exceptions
• Tips for Using Exceptions
• Using Assertions
• Logging
• Debugging Tips

Generic Programming

• Why Generic Programming?
• Defining a Simple Generic Class
• Generic Methods
• Bounds for Type Variables
• Generic Code and the Virtual Machine
• Restrictions and Limitations
• Inheritance Rules for Generic Types
• Wildcard Types
• Reflection and Generics

Collections

• The Java Collections Framework
• Interfaces in the Collections Framework
• Concrete Collections
• Maps
• Views and Wrappers
• Algorithms
• Legacy Collections

Appendix A