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Foreword Preface Part I.Introducing Java 1.Introduction to the Java Environment The Language, the IVM, and the Ecosystem A Brief History of Java and the JVM The Lifecycle of a Java Program Java Security Comparing Java to Other Languages Answering Some Criticisms of Java 2.Java Syntax from the Ground Up Java Programs from the Top Down Lexical Structure Primitive Data Types Expressions and Operators Statements Methods Introduction to Classes and Objects Arrays Reference Types Packages and the Java Namespace Java File Structure Defining and Running Java Programs Summary 3.Object-Oriented Programming in Java Overview of Classes Fields and Methods Creating and Initializing Objects Subclasses and Inheritance Data Hiding and Encapsulation Abstract Classes and Methods Modifier Summary 4.The Java Type System Interfaces Java Generics Enums and Annotations Nested Types Lambda Expressions Conclusion 5.Introduction to Object-Oriented Design in Java Java Values Important Methods of java.lang.Object Aspects of Object-Oriented Design Exceptions and Exception Handling Safe Java Programming 6.Java's Approach to Memory and Concurrency Basic Concepts of Java Memory Management How the JVM Optimizes Garbage Collection The HotSpot Heap Finalization lava's Support for Concurrency Working with Threads Summary Part II.Working with the Java Platform 7.Programming and Documentation Conventions.. Naming and Capitalization Conventions Practical Naming Java Documentation Comments Conventions for Portable Programs 8.Working with Java Collections Introduction to Collections API Lambda Expressions in the Java Collections Conclusion 9.Handling Common Data Formats Text Numbers and Math Java 8 Date and Time Conclusion 10.File Handling and I/0 Classic Java I/O Modern Java I/O NIO Channels and Buffers Async I/O Networking 11.Classloading, Refleaion, and Method Handles Class Files, Class Objects, and Metadata Phases of Classloading Secure Programming and Classloading Applied Classloading Reflection Dynamic Proxies Method Handles 12.Nashorn Introduction to Nashorn Executing JavaScript with Nashom Nashorn and )avax.script Advanced Nashorn Conclusion 13.Platform Tools and Profiles Command-Line Tools VisualVM Java 8 Profiles Conclusion Index
