Java Software Solutions

John Lewis is the co-author of the previous editions of the Java Software Solutions textbook, Java Software Structures, Java Foundations, and the Java Software Solutions textbook used for AP computer science classes.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1.1 Computer Processing
1.2 Hardware Components
1.3 Networks
1.4 The Java Programming Language
1.5 Programming Development
1.6 Object-Oriented Programming


Data and Expressions

2.1 Character Strings
2.2 Variables and Assignment
2.3 Primitive Data Types
2.4 Expressions
2.5 Data Conversion



Software Failure: NASA Mars Climate Orbiter and Polar Lander


Using Classes and Objects

3.1 Creating Objects
3.2 The String Class
3.3 Packages
3.4 The Random Class
3.5 The Math Class
3.6 Formatting Output
3.7 Enumerated Types
3.8 Wrapper Classes
3.9 Introduction to JavaFX
3.10 Basic Shapes
3.11 Representing Colors


Writing Classes

4.1 Classes and Objects Revisited
4.2 Anatomy of a Class
4.3 Encapsulation
4.4 Anatomy of a Method
4.5 Constructors Revisited
4.6 Arcs
4.7 Images
4.8 Graphical User Interfaces
4.9 Text Fields



Software Failure: Denver Airport Baggage Handling System


Conditionals and Loops

5.1 Boolean Expressions
5.2 The If Statement
5.3 Comparing Data
5.4 The While Statement
5.5 Iterators
5.6 The ArrayList Class
5.7 Determining Event Sources
5.8 Managing Fonts
5.9 Checkboxes
5.10 Radio Buttons



Software Failure: Therac-25


More Conditionals and Loops

6.1 The Switch Statement
6.2 The Conditional Operator
6.3 The Do Statement
6.4 The For Statement
6.5 Using Loops and Conditionals with Graphics
6.6 Graphic Transformations


Object-Oriented Design

7.1 Software Development Activities
7.2 Identifying Classes and Objects
7.3. Static Class Members
7.4 Class Relationships
7.5 Interfaces
7.6 Enumerated Types Revisited
7.7 Method Design
7.8 Method Overloading
7.9 Testing
7.10 GUI Design
7.11 Key Events



Software Failure: 2003 Northeast Blackout


Arrays

8.1 Array Elements
8.2 Declaring and Using Arrays
8.3 Arrays of Objects
8.4 Command-Line Arguments
8.5 Variable Length Parameter Lists
8.6 Two-Dimensional Arrays
8.7 Polygons and Polylines
8.8 An Array of Color Objects
8.9 Choice Boxes



Software Failure: LA Air Traffic Control


Inheritance

9.1 Creating Subclasses
9.2 Overriding Methods
9.3 Class Hierarchies
9.4 Visibility
9.5 Designing for Inheritance
9.6 Inheritance in JavaFX
9.7 Color and Date Pickers
9.8 Dialog Boxes



Software Failure: Ariane 5 Flight


Polymorphism

10.1 Late Binding
10.2 Polymorphism via Inheritance
10.3 Polymorphism vis Interfaces
10.4 Sorting
10.5 Searching
10.6 Designing for Polymorphism
10.7 Properties
10.8 Sliders
10.9 Spinners


Exceptions

11.1 Exception Handling
11.2 Uncaught Exceptions
11.3 The Try-Catch Statement
11.4 Exception Propagation
11.5 The Exception Class Hierarchy
11.6 I/O Exceptions
11.7 Tool Tips and Disabling Controls
11.8 Scroll Panes
11.9 Split Panes and List Views


Recursion

12.1 Recursive Thinking
12.2 Recursive Programming
12.3 Using Recursion
12.4 Tiled Images
12.5 Fractals


Collections

13.1 Collections and Data Structures
13.2 Dynamic Representations
13.3 Linear Collections
13.4 Non-Linear Data Structures
13.5 The Java Collections API



Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Number Systems Appendix C: The Unicode Character Set Appendix D: Java Operators Appendix E: Java Modifiers Appendix F: Java Coding Guidelines Appendix G: JavaFX Layout Panes Appendix H: JavaFX Scene Builder Appendix I: Regular Expressions Appendix J: Javadoc Documentation Generator Appendix K: Java Syntax Appendix L: Answers to Self-Review Questions Index