The Java(TM) Tutorial Continued: The Rest of the JDK(TM) (Java Series)

The Java Tutorial Continued provides accurate, up-to-date coverage of features added to the original core Java platform. Employing a hands-on, self-paced, example-driven approach, this book concentrates on JDK 1.2 APIs but also contains the information you need to use the JDK 1.1 versions of the APIs. This book covers a broad spectrum of JDK features, including: The Java Collections Framework; Internationalization; 2D Graphics and Sound; JavaBeans oe; IDL (Interface Definition Language), which adds CORBA capabilities to the Java platform; Database connectivity through the JDBC; RMI (Remote Method Invocation); Security; JNI (Java Native Interface); Reflection; and other topics such as JAR, the Standard Extension Mechanism, and Servlets. The CD-ROM contains all the material from both The Java Tutorial and The Java Tutorial Continued in HTML, including the source code for all of the examples. The CD-ROM also includes the JDK and everything you need to start programming with JDK 1.2. The extensive class and member descriptions contain details crucial for developing robust and professional applets and applications.Each description is accompanied by an example that demonstrates the class or member in a relevant context. Numerous examples facilitate learning-by-example and provide useful code for your projects. The information is presented in an easy-to-use, dictionary-like format.

Based on Sun Microsystems' online tutorials, The Java Tutorial Continued: The Rest of the JDK provides an up-to-the-minute guide to essential Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.2 features. This book provides material that is absolutely necessary for Java developers who are seeking to get up to speed with the latest release of Java.

The book begins with a summary of JDK 1.2 features covered throughout the text. It then moves on to the new JDK 1.2 collection classes, which, for the first time, give Java programmers access to robust, customizable data collections.

After a section on internationalization (also newly enhanced), the authors show how to use the Java 2D API for 2-D graphics, from creating basic graphics primitives to displaying images. The authors include some material on building JavaBeans and then discuss Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) database programming, including new JDBC 2 features such as batch updates and SQL3 data types. Sections on Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI) and Java servlets show off other ways to use Java in the enterprise.

For the real-world Java programmer, there is perhaps nothing more frustrating than coping with Java's security model. Several chapters within this book help you take advantage of the new JDK 1.2 security policy and cover signing Java Archive (JAR) files to permit local file access for both applets and applications. The book closes with some useful material on the Java Native Interface for mixing Java with native C/C++ code. --Richard Dragan