The Java developers almanac 1999 - Patrick Chan

'This reminds me of the catalogs of integrated circuits that we use to build hardware systems, and shows how far and fast Java has come in having a library of incredibly useful software components. An indispensable desk reference!' -Bill Joy, co-founder, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Quoted from his keynote address at JavaOneSM 'I think this book is, quite simply, a stroke of genius. Ive been lamenting the stack of Java(tm) books Ive had to pore over when all I needed was a detail about some method or package. The Almanac is the one-stop shop I was unconsciously waiting for.' -John Vlissides, IBM TJ Watson Co-author of the best-selling book Design Patterns The Java Developers Almanac is the most up-to-date and complete quick reference for all three major versions of the core Java Class Libraries-JDK(tm) 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. (Due to space constraints, the javax.swing.plaf.* packages are not included.) No other JDK quick reference includes as much information in a single convenient volume. Information from 1,500 classes and 17,000 members is carefully formatted and arranged for easy lookup.;In this book you will find: Complete member listings of every class (including inherited members!) Class inheritance hierarchies for every package An extensive cross-reference section Detailed analysis of API changes for each major release Quick-reference information for the language, the virtual machine, JNI, PersonalJava, and more A valuable new feature of the 1999 Almanac is the addition of more than 250 examplets(tm) that succinctly demonstrate the most common operations for a package. No matter what level Java programmer you are, you will find this book an invaluable tool for everyday Java development.

Patrick Chan is an original member of the team that created the Java language. He is also a coauthor of the Java Class Libraries books and is the chief architect at Composite Software.

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