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Java 8 Pocket Guide

by Robert Liguori, Patricia Liguori

April 2014

Intermediate to advanced

242 pages

3h 21m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Book StructureConventions Used in This BookSafari® Books OnlineHow to Contact UsAuthorsAcknowledgments
Class NamesInterface NamesMethod NamesInstance and Static Variable NamesParameter and Local Variable NamesGeneric Type Parameter NamesConstant NamesEnumeration NamesPackage NamesAnnotation NamesAcronyms
Unicode and ASCIIPrintable ASCII CharactersNonprintable ASCII CharactersCommentsKeywordsIdentifiersSeparatorsOperatorsLiteralsBoolean LiteralsCharacter LiteralsInteger LiteralsFloating-Point LiteralsString LiteralsNull LiteralsEscape SequencesUnicode Currency Symbols
Primitive TypesLiterals for Primitive TypesFloating-Point EntitiesOperations Involving Special EntitiesNumeric Promotion of Primitive TypesUnary Numeric PromotionBinary Numeric PromotionSpecial Cases for Conditional OperatorsWrapper ClassesAutoboxing and UnboxingAutoboxingUnboxing
Comparing Reference Types to Primitive TypesDefault ValuesInstance and Local Variable ObjectsArraysConversion of Reference TypesWidening ConversionsNarrowing ConversionsConverting Between Primitives and Reference TypesPassing Reference Types into MethodsComparing Reference TypesUsing the Equality OperatorsUsing the equals() MethodComparing StringsComparing EnumerationsCopying Reference TypesCopying a Reference to an ObjectCloning ObjectsShallow and deep cloningMemory Allocation and Garbage Collection of Reference Types
Classes and ObjectsClass SyntaxInstantiating a Class (Creating an Object)Data Members and MethodsAccessing Data Members and Methods in ObjectsOverloadingOverridingConstructorsSuperclasses and SubclassesThe this KeywordVariable-Length Argument ListsAbstract Classes and Abstract MethodsAbstract ClassesAbstract MethodsStatic Data Members, Static Methods, Static Constants, and Static InitializersStatic Data MembersStatic MethodsStatic ConstantsStatic InitializersInterfacesEnumerationsAnnotation TypesBuilt-in AnnotationsDeveloper-Defined AnnotationsFunctional Interfaces
Expression StatementsEmpty StatementBlocksConditional StatementsThe if StatementThe if else StatementThe if else if StatementThe switch StatementIteration StatementsThe for LoopThe Enhanced for LoopThe while LoopThe do while LoopTransfer of ControlThe break StatementThe continue StatementThe return StatementSynchronized StatementAssert StatementException Handling Statements
The Exception HierarchyChecked/Unchecked Exceptions and ErrorsChecked ExceptionsUnchecked ExceptionsErrorsCommon Checked/Unchecked Exceptions and ErrorsCommon Checked ExceptionsCommon Unchecked ExceptionsCommon ErrorsException Handling KeywordsThe throw KeywordThe try/catch/finally KeywordsThe try-catch StatementThe try-finally StatementThe try-catch-finally StatementThe try-with-resources StatementThe multi-catch ClauseThe Exception Handling ProcessDefining Your Own Exception ClassPrinting Information About ExceptionsThe getMessage() MethodThe toString() MethodThe printStackTrace() Method

Access ModifiersOther (Nonaccess) Modifiers
Common Java SE API LibrariesLanguage and Utility LibrariesBase LibrariesIntegration LibrariesMiscellaneous User Interface LibrariesJavaFX User Interface LibraryRemote Method Invocation (RMI) and CORBA LibrariesSecurity LibrariesExtensible Markup Language (XML) Libraries
Java Runtime EnvironmentJava Development KitJava Program StructureCommand-Line ToolsJava CompilerJava InterpreterJava Program PackagerJAR File ExecutionJava DocumenterClasspath
Garbage CollectorsSerial CollectorParallel CollectorParallel Compacting CollectorConcurrent Mark-Sweep CollectorGarbage-First (G1) CollectorMemory Management ToolsCommand-Line OptionsResizing the JVM HeapMetaspaceInterfacing with the GCExplicit Garbage CollectionFinalization
Standard Streams in, out, and errClass Hierarchy for Basic Input and OutputFile Reading and WritingReading Character Data from a FileReading Binary Data from a FileWriting Character Data to a FileWriting Binary Data to a FileSocket Reading and WritingReading Character Data from a SocketReading Binary Data from a SocketWriting Character Data to a SocketWriting Binary Data to a SocketSerializationSerializeDeserializeZipping and Unzipping FilesCompressing and Uncompressing GZIP Files
The Path InterfaceThe Files ClassAdditional Features
Creating ThreadsExtending the Thread ClassImplementing the Runnable InterfaceThread StatesThread PrioritiesCommon MethodsSynchronizationConcurrent UtilitiesExecutorsConcurrent CollectionsSynchronizersTiming Utility
The Collection InterfaceImplementationsCollection Framework MethodsCollections Class AlgorithmsAlgorithm EfficienciesComparator Functional Interface
Generic Classes and InterfacesConstructors with GenericsSubstitution PrincipleType Parameters, Wildcards, and BoundsThe Get and Put PrincipleGeneric SpecializationGeneric Methods in Raw Types
Scripting LanguagesScript Engine ImplementationsEmbedding Scripts into JavaInvoking Methods of Scripting LanguagesAccessing and Controlling Java Resources from ScriptsSetting Up Scripting Languages and EnginesScripting Language SetupScripting Engine SetupScripting Engine Validation
Legacy InteroperabilityRegional CalendarsISO CalendarMachine InterfaceDurations and PeriodsJDBC and XSD MappingFormatting
λEs BasicsλEs Syntax and ExampleMethod and Constructor ReferencesSpecific Purpose Functional InterfacesGeneral Purpose Functional InterfacesResources for λEsTutorialsCommunity Resources
Development, CM, and Test ToolsLibrariesIntegrated Development EnvironmentsWeb Application PlatformsScripting Languages Compatible with JSR-223
Class DiagramsNameAttributesOperationsVisibilityObject DiagramsGraphical Icon RepresentationClasses, Abstract Classes, and InterfacesNotesPackagesConnectorsMultiplicity IndicatorsRole NamesClass RelationshipsAssociationDirect AssociationComposition AssociationAggregation AssociationTemporary AssociationGeneralizationRealizationSequence DiagramsParticipant (1)Found Message (2)Synchronous Message (3)Return Call (4)Asynchronous Message (5)Message to Self (6)Lifeline (7)Activation Bar (8)