Pro Java 8 Programming

by Terrill Brett Spell

Overview

Pro Java 8 Programming covers the core Java development kit. It takes advantage of the finer points of the core standard edition (SE) and development kit version 8. You'll discover the particulars of working with the Java language and APIs to develop applications in many different contexts. You will also delve into more advanced topics like lambda expressions, closures, new i/o (NIO.2), enums, generics, XML, metadata and the Swing APIs for GUI design and development. By the end of the book, you’ll be fully prepared to take advantage of Java's ease of development, and able to create powerful, sophisticated Java applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484206416
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	05/29/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	676
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Brett Spell has been programming professionally in Java since 1996 and is a Sun-certified Java programmer, developer, and architect. Brett is a regular contributor to Java Pro magazine and former columnist on design patterns for the Intel Developer Services web site. He currently lives in Plano, Texas, with his wife, Shari, and daughters, Ashleigh and Kaitlin.

Table of Contents

1. Going Inside Java 8

2. Designing Libraries, Classes, and Methods

3. Lambda Expressions and Closures

4. Using Threads in Your Applications

5. Using Stream APIs and Collections

6. Using Layout Managers

7. Using Swing’s JTable

8. Using Swing’s JTree

9. Adding Cut-and-Paste Functionality

10. Adding Drag-and-Drop Functionality

11. Printing

12. Introducing Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)

13. Internationalizing Your Applications

14. Using XML

15. Adding Annotations