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WA1449 Advanced Java using Eclipse Training and Courseware

This course teaches how to develop advanced Java applications using Eclipse. The advanced features of Java that developers may be using in many different types of programs are covered.

Course Outline

Chapter 1. Collections and Generics

• What are Collections?
• Arrays vs. Collections
• Main Collections Interfaces
• java.util.Collection
• Main Collection Methods
• Sets
• java.util.List
• java.util.Queue
• Iteration on a Collection
• Iterator vs. For-Each Loop
• Maps
• java.util.Map
• Other Maps
• Collections Implementations
• Abstract Implementations
• Choosing a Collection Type
• Generics
• Generics and Collections
• Generic Collection Example
• Collections and Primitive Types
• Summary

Chapter 2. JavaBeans

• Overview
• Structure
• Life Cycle
• Properties
• Example
• Making a Bean

Chapter 3. JDBC

• Overview
• Types of Drivers
• Making a Connection
• Statements
• Execute, Update and ResultSets
• SQLException
• Prepared Statements
• Stored Procedures
• Transactions
• Connection Pooling

Chapter 4. Entities and Java Persistence API

• Data Persistence
• Java Persistence API
• Entities
• Session Beans Vs Entities
• Entities
• Persisting and Retrieving Data
• Accessing Entities
• EntityManager & Persistence Unit
• Persistence Context
• Entities - Example
• persistence.xml – Hibernate Provider
• persistence.xml – Open JPA Provider
• persistence.xml - Toplink
• Entity Instance Lifecycle
• Creating EntityManager in Session EJB
• Creating EntityManager in a Plain Java Class
• Working With the EntityManager Interface
• Transaction Basics
• Summary

Chapter 5. Internationalization

• Internationalization
• Adoption Stages
• Internationalization
• Locale
• Dates
• User Interface design
• Resource Bundles
• Other Local Customs
• How Java Represents Characters
• Text Files
• Text files
• Summary

Chapter 6. The Reflection API

• Overview
• Dynamic Facilities In Java
• What this Dynamic Aspect Implies
• Considerations
• The Class class
• Examining Classes
• The Example From Last Time
• An Example
• Reflection Allows
• Reflection Also Allows
• When Not to Use Reflection
• Examining Classes
• Manipulating Objects
• Creating Objects
• Getting Field Values
• Setting Field Values
• An example
• Arrays
• Summary

Chapter 7. Architecture

• Tiered Architectures
• Presentation Layer
• Middle Tier
• Model View Controller
• Extensible Markup Language
• XML

Chapter 8. Threads

• Overview of Threads
• Threads in Java Programming
• Write a Runnable Class
• Create Threads
• Another Way of Creating Threads
• Two ways of creating threads
• States in a Thread’s Lifetime
• JVM Scheduler
• Control and Schedule Thread
• Executor Interface
• Callable<V> Interface
• ExecutorService Interface
• Future<T> Object
• Coordinating the Concurrency of Multiple threads
• Synchronization
• How Does the Object Lock Flag Work
• Using the synchronized keyword
• The implication of synchronization
• Example of Synchronization - Producer/Consumer
• Example of Synchronization – MyStack
• Example of Synchronization – Producer
• Example of Synchronization – Consumer
• Example of Synchronization – SyncTest
• But…
• Coordinating Thread Cooperation
• wait() and notify()
• Example of Coordination Producer/Consumer
• Example of Coordination – MyStack
• Results
• Deadlock

Chapter 9. Networking

• Overview
• URL Connections
• Browser Example
• InetAddress
• Socket Classes
• Simple Clients and Servers
• Simple Clients and Servers (cont.)
• Multithreaded Servers
• UDP Sockets

Chapter 10. Parsing XML with SAX

• Obtaining a Parser
• SAX
• How it Works
• Core SAX2 Handler Classes
• SAX2 DefaultHandler
• SAX Events
• Ignorable Whitespace
• XMLReader Interface
• XMLReader Features
• XMLReader Factory
• Prepare SAX Parser Object
• Parse XML with SAX – Steps
• Define an Event Handler
• Prepare SAX Parser Object
• Define an Event Handler – startElement()
• Define an Event Handler – Element Attributes
• Define an Event Handler – Get Number of Attributes
• Define an Event Handler – Get Name of Attributes
• Define an Event Handler – Get Attribute Values
• Define an Event Handler – An Example
• Define an Event Handler – characters()
• Using characters()
• Define an Event Handler – Error Handling
• Define an Event Handler – ErrorHandler interface
• Parse XML Document
• Simple SAX Parser
• Run the SAX Application
• EntityResolver
• Locator
• Document Locator

Chapter 11. Parsing XML with DOM

• DOM
• Limitations of SAX
• XML as an Object Model
• Nodes
• The Basic Node Types
• Less Common Node Types
• Node Interface
• Document Interface
• NodeList Interface
• Element Interface
• Attr Interface
• Text Interface
• DOM Parsing
• Parse XML with DOM – Steps
• Prepare DOM Parser Object
• Parse XML Document
• Parse Exceptions
• Example – SimpleDOMParser
• Writing DOM

Chapter 12. The Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB)

• Introduction to JAXB
• Overview of Data Binding
• JAXB Architecture
• Binding Example
• Binding Framework Example
• Java and XML Mapping Overview
• Namespace and Package Name Mapping
• Simple Type Mapping
• Complex Type Mapping
• Customizing Complex Type Mapping
• Property Accessor Customization
• Property Mapping Customization
• XML Element Mapping
• Mapping Java Enums
• Mapping Collections
• Generating Java Class and Schema
• Marshalling and Unmarshalling
• Summary

Chapter 13. Java Logging API

• Java Logging API
• Control Flow of Logging
• Logging Levels
• Logging Handlers
• Loggers
• Logging Example
• Logging Formatters & Log Manager
• Logging Configuration File
• Example Logging Configuration File
• Logging Filters

Chapter 14. Distributed Objects

• Serialization
• Externalizable
• Remote Method Invocation
• Steps to implement RMI
• RMI – Remote Object Registry
• RMI – Dynamic class loading
• RMI and Applets
• Summary

Chapter 15. Security

• Attacks and Dangers
• Overview of JDK Security Features
• Overview of JDK Security Features – cont’
• Basic Concepts of Computer Security
• Encryption
• Cryptography Algorithm
• Message Digest
• Symmetric Ciphers
• Asymmetric Ciphers
• Digital Signature
• Authentication
• Certificate Manipulation
• Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA)
• Java Cryptography Extension
• Using the MessageDigest Class
• Example of Using the MessageDigest Class
• Example of Using MessageDigest Class – cont’
• Using the Signature Class
• Java Security Architecture
• JDK 1.0 Security Model –Sandbox
• JDK 1.1 Security Model – Trusted Signed Code
• JDK 1.2 Security Model – Security Policy
• JDK 1.4 Security Enhancement
• Protection Domains and Security Policies
• ProtectionDomain Class
• Permission Classes
• Using Permission Classes
• Policy Class
• Policy Configuration File
• AccessController Class
• SecurityManager Class
• Using the SecurityManager Class
• Dynamic Class Loader
• Loader Classes
• Example of Security Check in a Class Loader
• Java Security Tools
• Using Java Security Tools – Code Signing

Chapter 16. JNI

• Overview
• JNI Architecture
• Calling C Functions
• The Header File
• Passing Simple Parameters
• Mapping Java Types
• Calling Java Methods
• The Invocation API
• Exception Handling
• Native Exception to Java
• Java Exception In Native Code
• Code Sample

Chapter 17. JUnit

• What is JUnit?
• Why JUnit?
• The xUnit Philosophy
• Test-Driven Design
• A JUnit Test
• Running the Tests
• Swing-based Test Runner
• Text-based Test Runner
• JUnit Basics
• assertTrue
• assertEquals
• assertSame
• assertNull
• The Failure Message
• The Test Class
• The Test Method
• The Test Suite
• JUnit with Annotations
• JUnit 4 Test Suite
• JUnit Design
• Testing Strategies
• Specific Techniques
• Testing Simple Java classes
• Testing with Databases
• Testing Web Applications
• Testing Java EE Web Applications
• JUnit with Ant
• Summary
• JUnit with Eclipse
• Create a Test Case
• Test Case "Stubs"
• Running Tests
• Eclipse Test Runner Icons
• Rerun an Individual Test
• Failure Trace
• Debug with JUnit
• Test Suite Wizard

Chapter 18. Summary of Recent Java Changes

• JDK 1.4 - New Features
• JDK 1.4 - New I/O API
• Buffer
• Channel
• Simple Write Example
• Simple Read Example
• File Locking
• Simple Locking Example
• Memory Mapping File
• Example Memory Mapping
• Regular Expression Search
• JDBC 3.0 Enhancements
• XML Processing Using JAXP
• Example SAX Handler
• Example: Begin Parsing
• Example: Build DOM Document
• Example: Save DOM Document in a File
• XML Serialization Format
• Chained Exception
• JDK 1.4 - Assertions
• When to use Assertions
• Enabling Assertions
• Java 5 - New Features
• Java 5 - Type Safe Enums
• Java 5 – Generics
• Java 5 - Generics and Collections
• Java 5 - Generic Collection Example
• Java 5 – Autoboxing/Unboxing
• Java 5 - Enhanced for loop
• Java 5 - Variable Arguments
• Java 5 - Variable Arguments Example
• Java 5 - Static import
• Java 5 – Annotations
• Java 5 - Library Additions
• Java 6 - New Features
• Java 6 - Web Services
• Java 6 - XML
• Java 6 - Database

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