John Lewis, Villanova University
William Loftus, Gestalt, LLC

Publisher: Pearson Higher Education
Copyright: 2005
Format: Paper; 944 pp

ISBN-10:	0321312465
ISBN-13:	9780321312464

Our Price: £44.99
Status: Not Yet Published
Estimated Availability: 25 Nov 2004

Java Software Solutions, Fourth Edition takes full advantage of the Java 5.0 release in a way that is appropriate for those just learning to write high quality programs. This new edition has an earlier evolution of object concepts, developed in a way that capitalizes on the power of objects without overwhelming beginning programmers.

(* indicates Graphics Track Section.)

Preface.


1. Introduction.

Computer Processing.

Hardware Components.

Networks.

The Java Programming Language.

Program Development.

Object-Oriented Programming.

2. Data and Expressions.

Character Strings.

Variables and Assignments.

Primitive Data Types.

Expressions.

Data Conversion.

Interactive Programs.

*Graphics.

*Applets.

*Drawing Shapes.

3. Using Classes and Objects.

Creating Objects.

The String Class.

The Random Class.

The Math Class.

Formatting Output.

Enumerated Types.

Wrapper Classes.

*Components and Containers.

*Nested Panels.

*Images.

4. Writing Classes.

Anatomy of a Class.

Encapsulation.

Anatomy of a Method.

Constructors.

*Graphical Objects.

*Graphical User Interfaces.

*Buttons.

*Text Fields.

5. Conditionals and Loops.

Flow of Control.

Boolean Expressions.

The if Statement.

Comparing Data.

The switch Statement.

The while Statement.

Iterators.

The do Statement.

The for Statement.

*Drawing with Loops and Conditionals.

*Determining Event Sources.

*Dialog Boxes.

*Check Boxes and Ratio Buttons.

6. Object-Oriented Design.

Identifying Objects and Classes.

Object Relationships.

Static Class Members.

Interfaces.

Enumerated Types Revisited.

Method Overloading.

Method Design.

Scope.

Testing.

*GUI Design.

*Layout Managers.

*Containment Hierarchies.

7. Arrays.

Array Elements.

Declaring and Using Arrays.

Arrays of Objects.

Command-Line Arguments.

Variable Length Parameter Lists.

Searching.

Sorting.

Two-Dimensional Arrays.

The ArrayList Class.

*Polygons and Polylines.

*Mouse Events.

*Key Events.

8. Inheritance.

Creating Subclasses.

Overriding Methods.

Class Hierarchies.

Visibility.

Interface Hierarchies.

Designing for Inheritance.

*Component Class Hierarchy.

*Extending Adaptor Classes.

*The Timer Class.

9. Polymorphism.

Binding.

Polymorphism via Inheritance.

Polymorphism via Interfaces.

Designing for Polymorphism.

*Event Processing.

*File Choosers.

*Color Choosers.

*Sliders.

10. Exceptions.

Errors and Exceptions.

Uncaught Exceptions.

The try-catch Statement.

Exception Propagation.

The Exception Class Hierarchy.

I/O Exceptions.

*Mneumonics and Tool Tips.

*Combo Boxes.

*Scroll Panes and Split Panes.

11. Recursion.

Recursive Thinking.

Recursive Programming.

Using Recursion.

*Recursion in Graphics.

12. Collections.

Collections and Data Structures.

Dynamic Representations.

Generic Types.

Linear Data Structures.

Non-Linear Data Structures.

Appendicies.

A: Glossary.

B: Number Systems.

C: The Unicode Character Set.

D: Java Operators.

E: Java Modifiers.

F: Coding Guidelines.

G: Java Applets.

H: Regular Expressions.

I: JavaDoc Doumentation Generator.

J: The PaintBox Project.

K: GUI Events.

L: Java Syntax.

M: Java Class Libraries.

Index.

• Takes an object-oriented approach to teaching Java for a beginning programming course.

• Features both text-based and GUI-based examples to demonstrate computing concepts, organized to provide the instructor with maximum versatility.

• Includes numerous pedagogical tools (e.g. key concept boxes, in-depth focus boxes, and code call out conventions) to reinforce key concepts and best programming practices.

• Uses UML: Unified Modeling Language throughout to illustrate program designs.

• Contains an abundance of exercises, programming projects, and review questions to reinforce the material in the text.

• Comes with access to Addison-Wesley's CodeMate (http://aw-bc.com/codemate), an online homework and tutorial resource.

• Fully incorporates JDK 5.0, including the NEW java.util.Scanner class for simplified input.

• Presents an earlier and more gradual evolution of object concepts.

• Stronger emphasis on object-oriented program design.

• Places less emphasis on applets and more emphasis on GUI-based applications, while still maintaining a clean division between graphical and non-graphical topics.

• Appeals to the visual nature of student learning by providing more integrated figures.

• New material on regular expressions.