Java For Practitioners An Introduction And Reference To Java And Object Orientat

1 Java And Object Orientation.- 1 Introduction To Object Orientation.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Programming Paradigms.- 1.3 Revolution Versus Evolution.- 1.4 Why Learn A Programming Paradigm?.- 1.5 Pedigree Of Object-oriented Languages.- 1.6 Fundamentals Of Object Orientation.- 1.7 The Basic Principles Of Object Orientation.- 1.8 Encapsulation.- 1.9 Inheritance.- 1.10 Abstraction.- 1.11 Polymorphism.- 1.12 Summary.- 1.13 Further Reading.- 2 Elements Of Object Orientation.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Terminology.- 2.3 Types Of Hierarchy.- 2.4 The Move To Object Technology.- 2.5 Summary.- 2.6 Exercises.- 2.7 Further Reading.- 3 Why Object Orientation?.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 The Procedural Approach.- 3.3 Does Object Orientation Do Better?.- 3.4 Summary.- 4 Constructing An Object-oriented System.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 The Application: Windscreen Wipe Simulation.- 4.3 Where Do We Start?.- 4.4 Identifying The Objects.- 4.5 Identifying The Services Or Methods.- 4.6 Refining The Objects.- 4.7 Bringing It All Together.- 4.8 Where Is The Structure?.- 4.9 Summary.- 4.10 Exercise.- 4.11 Further Reading.- 5 A Brief History Of Time, The Universe And Java.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 What Is Java?.- 5.3 Objects In Java.- 5.4 History.- 5.5 Commercial Versions Of Java.- 5.6 The Java Environment.- 5.7 Further Reading.- 6 Java 2 Platform: Javas Third Age?.- 6.1 The Three Ages Of Java.- 6.2 So Whats In The Java 2 Platform?.- 6.3 Analysis Of The Java 2 Platform.- 6.4 Conclusions.- 6.5 Online References.- 7 Basic Java.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Setting Up The Development Environment.- 7.3 Compiling And Executing Java.- 7.4 Using The Java Debugger.- 7.5 Using The Java Documentation Tool.- 7.6 Summary.- 7.7 Further Reading.- 8 Java Building Blocks.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 The Basics Of The Language.- 8.3 Classes.- 8.4 Method Definitions.- 8.5 Interface Definitions.- 9 Java Constructs.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Numbers And Numeric Operators.- 9.3 Characters And Strings.- 9.4 Assignments.- 9.5 Variabl