Java Platforms Lifecycle of a Java Program Responsibilities of JVM Documentation and Code Reuse Java Platforms Lifecycle of a Java Program Responsibilities of JVM Documentation and Code Reuse

Using the JDK Setting Up Environment Locating Class Files Compiling Package Classes Source and Class Files Java Applications Setting Up Environment Locating Class Files Compiling Package Classes Source and Class Files Java Applications

The Eclipse Paradigm Workbench and Workspace Views Editors Perspectives Projects Workbench and Workspace Views Editors Perspectives Projects

Classes in Java Class Modifiers and Types Class Instance Variables Primitives vs. Object References Creating Objects Classes in Java Class Modifiers and Types Class Instance Variables Primitives vs. Object References Creating Objects

Adding Methods to the Class Passing Parameters Into Methods Returning a Value From a Method Overloaded Methods Constructors Optimizing Constructor Usage Passing Parameters Into Methods Returning a Value From a Method Overloaded Methods Constructors Optimizing Constructor Usage

Real-World Objects Classes and Objects Object Behavior Methods and Messages Real-World Objects Classes and Objects Object Behavior Methods and Messages

Inheritance, Abstraction, and Polymorphism Encapsulation Inheritance Method Overriding Polymorphism Encapsulation Inheritance Method Overriding Polymorphism

Operators Comparison and Logical Operators Looping Continue and Break Statements The switch Statement The for-each() Loop Operators Comparison and Logical Operators Looping Continue and Break Statements The switch Statement The for-each() Loop

Using Strings Create an instance of the String class Test if two strings are equal Get the length of a string Parse a string for its token components Perform a case-insensitive equality test Build up a string using StringBuffer Contrast String, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder Create an instance of the String class Test if two strings are equal Get the length of a string Parse a string for its token components Perform a case-insensitive equality test Build up a string using StringBuffer Contrast String, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder

Specializing in a Subclass Extending a Class Casting The Object Class Default Constructor Implicit Constructor Chaining Extending a Class Casting The Object Class Default Constructor Implicit Constructor Chaining

Fields and Variables Instance vs. Local Variables: Usage Differences Data Types Default Values Block Scoping Rules Final and Static Fields Static Methods Instance vs. Local Variables: Usage Differences Data Types Default Values Block Scoping Rules Final and Static Fields Static Methods

Using Arrays Arrays Accessing the Array Multidimensional Arrays Copying Arrays Variable Arguments Arrays Accessing the Array Multidimensional Arrays Copying Arrays Variable Arguments

Local-Variable Type Inference Type inference Infering Types of Local Variables The var Reserved Type name Benefits of Using var Backward Compatibilty Type inference Infering Types of Local Variables The var Reserved Type name Benefits of Using var Backward Compatibilty

Java Packages and Visibility Class Location of Packages The Package Keyword Importing Classes Executing Programs Visibility in the Modular System Java Naming Conventions Class Location of Packages The Package Keyword Importing Classes Executing Programs Visibility in the Modular System Java Naming Conventions

Polymorphism: The Subclasses Upcasting vs. Downcasting Calling Superclass Methods From Subclass The final Keyword Polymorphism: The Subclasses Upcasting vs. Downcasting Calling Superclass Methods From Subclass The final Keyword

Interfaces and Abstract Classes Separating Capability from Implementation Abstract Classes Implementing an Interface Abstract Classes vs. Interfaces Separating Capability from Implementation Abstract Classes Implementing an Interface Abstract Classes vs. Interfaces

Exception Architecture Throwing Exceptions Checked vs. Unchecked Exceptions Exception Architecture Throwing Exceptions Checked vs. Unchecked Exceptions

Exceptions Handling Multiple Exceptions Automatic Closure of Resources Creating Your Own Exceptions Handling Multiple Exceptions Automatic Closure of Resources Creating Your Own Exceptions

Generics and Subtyping Bounded Wildcards Generic Methods Legacy Calls To Generics When Generics Should Be Used Generics and Subtyping Bounded Wildcards Generic Methods Legacy Calls To Generics When Generics Should Be Used

Lambda Expressions and Functional Interface Lambda Expression Syntax Functional Interfaces Type Inference in Java 8 Method references Lambda Expression Syntax Functional Interfaces Type Inference in Java 8 Method references

Characterizing Collections Collection Interface Hierarchy The Set, List and Queue Interfaces Map Interfaces Characterizing Collections Collection Interface Hierarchy The Set, List and Queue Interfaces Map Interfaces

Using Collections Collection Sorting Comparators Using the Right Collection Lambda expressions in Collections Collection Sorting Comparators Using the Right Collection Lambda expressions in Collections

Processing Collections of data The Stream interface Reduction and Parallelism Filtering collection data Sorting Collection data Map collection data Find elements in Stream Numeric Streams Create infinite Streams Sources for using Streams Processing Collections of data The Stream interface Reduction and Parallelism Filtering collection data Sorting Collection data Map collection data Find elements in Stream Numeric Streams Create infinite Streams Sources for using Streams

Collectors Creating Collections from a Stream Group elements in the Stream Multi-level grouping of elements Partitioning Streams Creating Collections from a Stream Group elements in the Stream Multi-level grouping of elements Partitioning Streams

Introduce Project Jigsaw Classpath and Encapsulation The JDK internal APIs Java 9 Platform modules Defining application modules Define module dependencies Implicit dependencies Implied Readability Exporting packages Introduce Project Jigsaw Classpath and Encapsulation The JDK internal APIs Java 9 Platform modules Defining application modules Define module dependencies Implicit dependencies Implied Readability Exporting packages Additional Topics: Time Permitting

Formatting Strings String.format System.out.printf The Formatter class Using the formatting syntax String.format System.out.printf The Formatter class Using the formatting syntax

Introduction to Annotations Annotations Overview Working with Java Annotations Annotations Overview Working with Java Annotations

Java 12 and beyond Provide an overview of changes since Java 11 Introduce Preview Features Records (Java 14) Switch Expressions (Java 12, Java 13, Java 14) Text Blocks (Java 13, Java 14) Helpful NullPointerExceptions (Java 14) Pattern Matching for instanceof (Java 14) Provide an overview of changes since Java 11 Introduce Preview Features Records (Java 14) Switch Expressions (Java 12, Java 13, Java 14) Text Blocks (Java 13, Java 14) Helpful NullPointerExceptions (Java 14) Pattern Matching for instanceof (Java 14)