Java 8 Pocket Guide

When you need quick answers for developing or debugging Java programs, this pocket guide provides a handy reference to standard features of the Java programming language and its platform. You’ll find helpful programming examples, tables, figures, and lists, as well as Java 8 features such as Lambda Expressions and the Date and Time API. It’s an ideal companion, whether you’re in the office, in the lab, or on the road.

This book also provides material to help you prepare for the Oracle Certified Associate Java Programmer exam.

• Quickly find Java language details, such as naming conventions, types, statements and blocks, and object-oriented programming
• Get details on the Java SE platform, including development basics, memory management, concurrency, and generics
• Browse through information on basic input/output, NIO 2.0, the Java collections framework, and the Java Scripting API
• Get supplemental references to fluent APIs, third-party tools, and basics of the Unified Modeling Language (UML)

Table of Contents

Part I. Language
Chapter 1. Naming Conventions
Chapter 2. Lexical Elements
Chapter 3. Fundamental Types
Chapter 4. Reference Types
Chapter 5. Object-Oriented Programming
Chapter 6. Statements and Blocks
Chapter 7. Exception Handling
Chapter 8. Java Modifiers

Part II. Platform
Chapter 9. Java Platform, Standard Edition
Chapter 10. Development Basics
Chapter 11. Memory Management
Chapter 12. Basic Input and Output
Chapter 13. New I/O API (NIO.2)
Chapter 14. Concurrency
Chapter 15. Java Collections Framework
Chapter 16. Generics Framework
Chapter 17. The Java Scripting API
Chapter 18. Date and Time API
Chapter 19. Lambda Expressions

Part III. Appendixes
Appendix A. Fluent APIs
Appendix B. Third-Party Tools
Appendix C. UML Basics