Java For Artists: The Art, Philosophy, And Science Of Object-Oriented Programming
Java For Artists: The Art, Philosophy, And Science Of Object-Oriented Programming
ISBN: 1932504052
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 452
Pages: 452
Authors: Kasparian Raffi
- Back Cover
- Java For ArtistsThe Art, Philosophy, and Science of Object-Oriented Programming
- Preface
- Target Audience
- Approach(es)
- Organization
- Pedagogy
- Typographical Formats
- CD-ROM
- SupportSite Website
- Problem Reporting
- About The Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Part I: The Java Student Survival Guide
- Chapter 1: An Approach to the Art of Programming
- Introduction
- Project Management
- The Art of Programming
- Managing Project Complexity
- Java Source File Structure
- Packages
- Commenting
- Identifier Naming - Writing Self-Commenting Code
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 2: Small Victories: Creating Java Projects
- Introduction
- Java Project Creation Process
- Integrated Development Environments
- Creating Java Projects Using Microsoft Windows 2000XP
- Creating Java Projects Using Linux
- Creating Java Projects Using Macintosh OS X Developer Tools
- Creating And Running Executable Jar Files
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 3: Project Walkthrough: A Complete Example
- Introduction
- The Project-Approach Strategy Summarized
- Development Cycle
- Project Specification
- Development Cycle First Iteration
- Development Cycle Second Iteration
- Development Cycle Third Iteration
- Development Cycle Fourth Iteration
- Development Cycle Fifth Iteration
- Some Final Considerations
- Complete RobotRat.java Source Code Listing
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 4: Computers, Programs, Algorithms
- Introduction
- What is a Computer?
- Memory Organization
- What Is A Program?
- The Processing Cycle
- Algorithms
- The Java HotSpot Virtual Machine
- Services Provided By The Java HotSpot Virtual Machine And the JRE
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Part II: Language Fundamentals
- Chapter 5: Overview Of The Java Platform API
- Introduction
- Java Platform API Packages
- Navigating A Class Inheritance Hierarchy
- Java Platform Packages Used In This Book
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 6: Simple Java Programs: Using Primitive And Reference Data Types
- Introduction
- Terminology
- Definition Of A Java Program
- Creating Simple Java Programs (Applications)
- Identifiers and Identifier Naming Rules
- Java Reserved Keywords
- Java Type Categories
- Working With Primitive Types
- Working With Reference Types
- Accessing Class Members From the Main() Method
- Statements And Expressions
- Operators
- Java Primitive Type Wrapper Classes
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 7: Controlling The Flow Of Program Execution
- Introduction
- Selection Statements
- Iteration Statements
- break and continue
- Selection and Iteration Statement Selection Table
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 8: Arrays
- Introduction
- What Is An Array?
- Functionality Provided By Java Array Types
- Creating And Using Single-Dimensional Arrays
- Creating And Using Multidimensional Arrays
- The main() methods String Array
- Manipulating Arrays With The java.util.Arrays Class
- Java API Classes Used In This Chapter
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 9: Toward Problem Abstraction: Creating New Data Types
- Introduction
- Abstraction: Amplify The Essential Eliminate The Irrelevant
- The UML Class Diagram
- Overview Of The Java Class Construct
- Methods
- Building And Testing The Person Class
- Building And Testing The PeopleManager Class
- More About Methods
- Special Topics
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 10: Compositional Design
- Introduction
- Managing Conceptual And Physical Complexity
- Dependency vs. Association
- Aggregation
- Expressing Aggregation In A UML Class Diagram
- Aggregation Example Code
- Sequence Diagrams
- The Aircraft Engine Simulation: An Extended Example
- Running The Aircraft Engine Simulation Program
- Complete Aircraft Engine Simulation Code Listing
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 11: Extending Class Behavior Through Inheritance
- Introduction
- Three Purposes Of Inheritance
- Expressing Generalization Specialization In The UML
- A Simple Inheritance Example
- Another Inheritance Example: Person - Student
- Overriding Base Class Methods
- Abstract Methods Abstract Base Classes
- Interfaces
- Controlling Horizontal Vertical Access
- Final Classes Methods
- Polymorphic Behavior
- Inheritance Example: Employee
- Inheritance Example: Aircraft Engine Simulation
- Complete Aircraft Engine Simulation Code Listing
- Terms Definitions
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Part III: Graphical User Interface Programming
- Chapter 12: Java Swing API Overview
- Introduction
- AWT and Swing
- The Mathematics of GUIs
- Top-Level Containers
- Organizing Components into Containers
- The Components
- The Final GUI
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 13: Handling GUI Events
- Introduction
- Event-Handling Basics
- Creating Event Listeners
- Adapters
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Chapter 14: An Advanced GUI Project
- Introduction
- Step 1 Laying the Groundwork
- Step 2 Swings Separable Model Architecture
- Step 3 Writing a Custom Renderer
- Step 4 The Art of Illusion
- Step 5 Defining Your Own Events and EventListeners
- Interlude Writing a Custom Editor
- Step 6 A Good Component Gets Better
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Part IV: Intermediate Concepts
- Chapter 15: Exceptions
- Introduction
- The Throwable Class Hierarchy
- Handling Exceptions
- Throwing Exceptions
- Creating Custom Exceptions
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 16: Threads
- Introduction
- What is a Thread?
- Building a Clock Component
- Computing Pi
- Thread Priority and Scheduling
- Race Conditions
- The Producer-Consumer Relationship
- Deadlock
- About the Pi-Generating Algorithm
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 17: Collections
- Introduction
- Case Study: Building A Dynamic Array
- Java Collections Framework Overview
- Java 1.4.2 Style Collections
- Java 5 Style Collections: Generics
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 18: File IO
- Introduction
- Java IO Package Overview
- Using The File Class
- Sequential Byte Stream File IO Using Input- OutputStreams
- Sequential Character Stream File IO Using Readers Writers
- A Practical File IO Example: The java.util.Properties Class
- Random Access File IO
- Quick File IO Combination Reference
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Part V: Network Programming
- Chapter 19: Introduction To Networking And Distributed Applications
- Introduction
- What Is A Computer Network?
- Servers Clients
- Application Distribution
- Multi-Tiered Applications
- Internet Networking Protocols Nuts Bolts
- Java Support For Network Programming
- Remote Method Invocation (RMI) Overview
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 20: Client-Server Applications
- Introduction
- A Simple Socket-Based Client-Server Example
- Project Specification
- Client-Server Project Initial Design Considerations
- Implementing NetRatServer First Iteration
- Implementing NetRatServer - Second Iteration
- The RMI-Based Client
- NetRatServer Implementation Third Iteration
- NetRatServer Implementation Fourth Iteration
- NetRatServer Implementation Final Iteration
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 21: Applets JDBC
- Introduction
- Applet Overview
- A Basic Applet Example
- Applet Security Restrictions
- Using Applet Parameters
- Extended Applet Example Poetry In Browser
- Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) Overview
- JDBC Project Description
- MySQL Database JDBC
- Extended Applet JDBC Example
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Part VI: Object-Oriented Design
- Chapter 22: Inheritance, Composition, Interfaces, Polymorphism
- Introduction
- Inheritance Vs. Composition: The Great Debate
- Inheritance-Based Design
- The Role Of Interfaces
- Applied Polymorphism
- Composition-Based Design As A Force Multiplier
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 23: Well-Behaved Objects
- Introduction
- Consider Object Usage From The Start
- Overriding java.lang.Object Methods
- Implementing The java.lang.Comparable Interface
- Using Person Objects In A Collection
- Implementing java.util.Comparator Interface
- Implementing The Serializable Interface
- Person Class The Final Version
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 24: Three Design Principles
- Introduction
- The Preferred Characteristics of an Object-Oriented Architecture
- The Liskov Substitution Principle Design by Contract
- Preconditions, Postconditions, and Class Invariants
- The Open-Closed Principle
- The Dependency Inversion Principle
- Terms and Definitions
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Chapter 25: Helpful Design Patterns
- Introduction
- Software Design Patterns And How They Came To Be
- The Singleton Pattern
- The Factory Pattern
- The Model-View-Controller Pattern
- The Command Pattern
- A Comprehensive Pattern-Based Example
- Summary
- Skill-Building Exercises
- Suggested Projects
- Self-Test Questions
- References
- Notes
- Appendices
- Appendix A: Helpful Checklists and Tables
- Development Cycle
- Appendix B: ASCII Table
- Appendix C: Answers to Self Test Questions
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chaper 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16
- Chapter 17
- Chapter 18
- Chapter 19
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- Chapter 22
- Chapter 23
- Chapter 24
- Chapter 25
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Examples
- Page #452 (List of Tables)
Java For Artists: The Art, Philosophy, And Science Of Object-Oriented Programming
ISBN: 1932504052
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 452
Pages: 452
Authors: Kasparian Raffi