Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts to Code

Learning to design objects effectively with Java is the goal of Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts to Code, Second Edition. Plenty of titles dig into the Java language in massive detail, but this one takes the unique approach of stepping back and looking at fundamental object concepts first. Mastery of Java - from understanding the basic language features to building complete industrial-strength Java applications - emerges only after a thorough tour of thinking in objects. The first edition of Beginning Java Objects has been a bestseller; this second edition includes material on the key features of J2SE 5, conceptual introductions to JDBC and J2EE, and an in-depth treatment of the critical design principles of model-data layer separation and model-view separation. Despite the plethora of beginning Java titles on the market, this book is truly unique in its coverage of three critical topic - sobject concepts, UML modeling, and Java programming - within a single cover. It's ideal for both individual self-study and as a university-level textbook. Let Beginning Java Objects, Second Edition be your guide!

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Beginning Java Objects From Concepts to Code, Second Edition JACQUIE BARKER Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts to Code, Second Edition Copyright (c) 2005 by Jacquie Barker All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher. ISBN (pbk): 1-59059-457-6 Printed and bound in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Trademarked names may appear in this book. Rather than use a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, we use the names only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. Lead Editor: Steve Anglin Technical Reviewer: James Huddleston Editorial Board: Steve Anglin, Dan Appleman, Ewan Buckingham, Gary Cornell, Tony Davis, Jason Gilmore, Jonathan Hassell, Chris Mills, Dominic Shakeshaft, Jim Sumser Assistant Publisher: Grace Wong Project Manager: Beckie Stones Copy Edit Manager: Nicole LeClerc Copy Editors: Nicole LeClerc, Ami Knox Production Manager: Kari Brooks-Copony Production Editor: Katie Stence Compositor and Artist: Kinetic Publishing Services, LLC Proofreader: Sue Boshers Indexer: Broccoli Information Management Interior Designer: Van Winkle Design Group Cover Designer: Kurt Krames Manufacturing Manager: Tom Debolski Distributed to the book trade in the United States by Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., 233 Spring Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10013, and outside the United States by Springer-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69112 Heidelberg, Germany. In the United States: phone 1-800-SPRINGER, fax 201-348-4505, e-mail orders@springer-ny.com, or visit http://www.springer-ny.com. Outside the United States: fax +49 6221 345229, e-mail orders@springer.de, or visit http://www.springer.de. For information on translations, please contact Apress directly at 2560 Ninth Street, Suite 219, Berkeley, CA 94710. Phone 510-549-5930, fax 510-549-5939, e-mail info@apress.com, or visit http://www.apress.com. The information in this book is distributed on an as is basis, without warranty. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this work, neither the author(s) nor Apress shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this work. The source code for this book is available to readers at http://www.apress.com in the Downloads section. Contents at a Glance About the Author... xxiii About the Technical Reviewer... xxv Acknowledgments... xxvii Preface... xxix Introduction ... xxxi PART 1 ■ ■ ■ The ABCs of Objects CHAPTER 1 Abstraction and Modeling ... 3 CHAPTER 2 Some Java Basics ... 15 CHAPTER 3 Objects and Classes ... 65 CHAPTER 4 Object Interactions ... 95 CHAPTER 5 Relationships Between Objects ... 167 CHAPTER 6 Collections of Objects... 213 CHAPTER 7 Some Final Object Concepts ... 273 PART 2 ■ ■ ■ Object Modeling 101 CHAPTER 8 The Object Modeling Process in a Nutshell ... 333 CHAPTER 9 Formalizing Requirements Through Use Cases... 343 CHAPTER 10 Modeling the Static/Data Aspects of the System ... 355 CHAPTER 11 Modeling the Dynamic/Behavioral Aspects of the System ... 409 CHAPTER 12 Wrapping Up Our Modeling Efforts ... 431 v ■CONTENTS AT A GLANCE vi PART 3 ■ ■ ■ Translating an Object Blueprint into Java Code CHAPTER 13 Rounding Out Your Java Knowledge ... 441 CHAPTER 14 Transforming Your Model into Java Code ... 567 CHAPTER 15 Rounding Out Your Application, Part 1: Adding a Data Access Layer ... 619 CHAPTER 16 Rounding Out Your Application, Part 2: Adding a Presentation Layer... 681 CHAPTER 17 SRS, Take 3: Adding a GUI ... 773 CHAPTER 18 Next Steps ... 831 PART 4 ■ ■ ■ Appendixes APPENDIX A Suggestions for Using This Book As a Textbook ... 839 APPENDIX B Alternative Case Studies ... 843 APPENDIX C Setting Up Your Java Development Environment ... 849 APPENDIX D Downloading and Compiling the Book s Source Code ... 865 APPENDIX E Note to Experienced C++ Programmers ... 867 APPENDIX F How Polymorphism Works Behind the Scenes (Static vs. Dynamic Binding) ... 873 APPENDIX G Collections Prior to J2SE 5.0 ... 879 APPENDIX H Programming 101, and the Role of a Compiler ... 891 INDEX... 897

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