Intermediate Java 7 and OO Development Training in Shawnee, Kansas

1. Getting Started
A Simple Applications Class
Compiling HelloWorld
Java Source and Java Bytecode
Life Cycle of a Java Program
Java Programs Insulated From
Environment
Java is Dynamic-The Runtime Process

2. Class and Object
Defining Classes
The Class in Java
Storing Data in Objects
Behavior and Methods
Data Access and Return Values in
Methods
Pretty Pictures
About Java Primitive Data Types
Strings
Working with Methods and Data
Local Variables
Overloading Methods
The toString() Method
Encapsulation: Black Boxes
Private Access
Constructors
Other Capabilities
Static Members
Accessing Static Members
final Variables
Comparison
Null objects
Wrapper Classes

3. Review-Flow of Control,String and Array
Flow of Control
The Comparison Operators
The Logical Operators
Statements
Using Strings
Arrays-Types

4.Review-Packages
Packages
Importing
Resolving Naming Conflicts
Creating a Package
Access Control for Class Members
Finding Classes
Organizing Files and Packages
Class Path
What is JAR?

5. Composition and Inheritance
Composition
Delegation
Benefits/Issues with
Composition
Relationships
Inheritance and Dealing with Complexity
Inheritance Hierarchy
Inheriting from the Superclass
Constructors and Inheritance
Overriding and Polymorphism
Changing Behavior
OO Concepts-Polymorphism
Access Control-protected Access
Class Object
Abstract Classes

6. Interfaces
Interface Types
Interface Definitions
Implementing Extended Interfaces
Interfaces are Abstract
Data Members in Interfaces
Multiple Interfaces

7. Exceptions
Exception Hierarchy
Handling Exceptions
Program Flow with Exceptions
Variable Scope
Throwing Exceptions with throw
User-Defined Exceptions
Multiple catch Blocks
Multicatch (Java 7)

8. Collections and Generics
Java Collections Framework
java.util Collection Interfaces
Collection Interfaces
List and ArrayList
Autoboxing
Summarizing Collection Features
Collections of Object
Other Collection Types
Using Sets
Map Interface
HashMap
Iterator
More about Generics
The Collection Class

9. Database Access with JDBC & JPA
What is JDBC?
JDBC Architecture
The Fundamental JDBC API
Common JDBC Types
Naming Databases with URLs
The Item Database Table
JPA Overview
JPA Architecture
Working with JPA
Entity Classes
MusicItem Entity Class
The Persistence Unit
The Entity Manager
Working with Transaction
Using JPA

10. Additional Language Features
Assertions
Type-Safe Enums
Advanced enum Features
Annotations
The Issue
Other Java Features

11. I/O Streams
Character Streams
Class Readers and Writers
Filter Streams
Converting between Streams and Readers/Writers
Byte Stream Classes
Formatted Output
Format Specifier Modifiers
New I/O (NIO) APIs
NIO Features

12. Nested / Inner Classes
Why Use Inner Classes?
Types of Inner Classes
Anonymous Inner Classes
Static Inner Classes
Using Inner Classes

13. Reflection
The Class Class
Getting Class Instances
Inspecting with Reflection
Working with Constructor Objects
Invoking with Reflection

14. Introduction to ant
What is an ant?
Installing and Running ant
ant Basics
ant Buildfiles and Projects
ant Tasks
A Complete Buildfile
How is ant Useful?

15. Working with Paths and Resource Collections
Paths
Specifying the Classpath
Resource Collections
Patterns
Using

16. ant Tasks
and
Creating Archives with
Creating Web Archives with
File Related Tasks
Other Useful Tasks

17. maven Overview
About Maven
Acquiring / Installing Maven
Maven Concepts
The POM (Project Object Model)
Repositories
Using Maven
Common maven Commands
Creating Project Structure
Setting Java Version

18. JUnit
JUnit Overview
Writing JUnit Tests
Testing for Exceptions
Running the Tests
The Result and Failure Classes

19. Organizing Tests with JUnit
Fixtures and Suites
ant task
Setting up Ant for Using

20. Introduction to Logging & log4j
Loggers, Levels, Appenders
Using Loggers
Log4j Appenders
Configuring Appenders & Loggers
Logger Hierarchy
Level Inheritance
Configuring Appenders
Layouts-Pattern & HTML
Other Details
Disabling Debugging and Performance
Apache Commons Logging
Recap
Tools Resources