Java Software Solutions

John Lewis is the co-author of the previous editions of the Java Software Solutions textbook, Java Software Structures, Java Foundations, and the Java Software Solutions textbook used for AP computer science classes.

• Table of Contents Introduction 1.1 Computer Processing1.2 Hardware Components1.3 Networks1.4 The Java Programming Language1.5 Programming Development1.6 Object-Oriented ProgrammingData and Expressions 2.1 Character Strings2.2 Variables and Assignment2.3 Primitive Data Types2.4 Expressions2.5 Data Conversion Software Failure: NASA Mars Climate Orbiter and Polar LanderUsing Classes and Objects 3.1 Creating Objects3.2 The String Class3.3 Packages3.4 The Random Class3.5 The Math Class3.6 Formatting Output3.7 Enumerated Types3.8 Wrapper Classes3.9 Introduction to JavaFX3.10 Basic Shapes3.11 Representing ColorsWriting Classes 4.1 Classes and Objects Revisited4.2 Anatomy of a Class4.3 Encapsulation4.4 Anatomy of a Method4.5 Constructors Revisited4.6 Arcs4.7 Images4.8 Graphical User Interfaces4.9 Text Fields Software Failure: Denver Airport Baggage Handling SystemConditionals and Loops 5.1 Boolean Expressions5.2 The If Statement5.3 Comparing Data5.4 The While Statement5.5 Iterators5.6 The ArrayList Class5.7 Determining Event Sources5.8 Managing Fonts5.9 Checkboxes5.10 Radio Buttons Software Failure: Therac-25More Conditionals and Loops 6.1 The Switch Statement6.2 The Conditional Operator6.3 The Do Statement6.4 The For Statement6.5 Using Loops and Conditionals with Graphics6.6 Graphic TransformationsObject-Oriented Design 7.1 Software Development Activities7.2 Identifying Classes and Objects7.3. Static Class Members7.4 Class Relationships7.5 Interfaces7.6 Enumerated Types Revisited7.7 Method Design7.8 Method Overloading7.9 Testing7.10 GUI Design7.11 Key Events Software Failure: 2003 Northeast BlackoutArrays 8.1 Array Elements8.2 Declaring and Using Arrays8.3 Arrays of Objects8.4 Command-Line Arguments8.5 Variable Length Parameter Lists8.6 Two-Dimensional Arrays8.7 Polygons and Polylines8.8 An Array of Color Objects8.9 Choice Boxes Software Failure: LA Air Traffic ControlInheritance 9.1 Creating Subclasses9.2 Overriding Methods9.3 Class Hierarchies9.4 Visibility9.5 Designing for Inheritance9.6 Inheritance in JavaFX9.7 Color and Date Pickers9.8 Dialog Boxes Software Failure: Ariane 5 FlightPolymorphism 10.1 Late Binding10.2 Polymorphism via Inheritance10.3 Polymorphism vis Interfaces10.4 Sorting10.5 Searching10.6 Designing for Polymorphism10.7 Properties10.8 Sliders10.9 SpinnersExceptions 11.1 Exception Handling11.2 Uncaught Exceptions11.3 The Try-Catch Statement11.4 Exception Propagation11.5 The Exception Class Hierarchy11.6 I/O Exceptions11.7 Tool Tips and Disabling Controls11.8 Scroll Panes11.9 Split Panes and List ViewsRecursion 12.1 Recursive Thinking12.2 Recursive Programming12.3 Using Recursion12.4 Tiled Images12.5 FractalsCollections 13.1 Collections and Data Structures13.2 Dynamic Representations13.3 Linear Collections13.4 Non-Linear Data Structures13.5 The Java Collections APIAppendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Number Systems Appendix C: The Unicode Character Set Appendix D: Java Operators Appendix E: Java Modifiers Appendix F: Java Coding Guidelines Appendix G: JavaFX Layout Panes Appendix H: JavaFX Scene Builder Appendix I: Regular Expressions Appendix J: Javadoc Documentation Generator Appendix K: Java Syntax Appendix L: Answers to Self-Review Questions Index