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Java Fundamental Classes Reference (Java Series)
Java Fundamental Classes Reference - Java Series Author:Jonathan Knudsen, Mark Grand The Java Fundamental Classes Reference provides complete reference documentation on the core Java 1.1 classes. These classes contain architecture-independent methods that serve as Java's gateway to the real world by providing access to resources such as the network and the host filesystem. The core classes also include utilities for wor... more »king with strings, I/O streams, mathematical functions, vectors, and hash tables. This book takes you beyond what you'd expect from a standard reference manual. Classes and methods are, of course, described in detail. However, you'll also find tutorial-style explanations of the important classes in the Java core API and lots of sample code to help you learn by example. Part of O'Reilly's Java documentation series, this edition describes Version 1.1 of the Java Development Kit and includes:
Easy-to-use reference material on every core Java class
Tutorial-style explanations of important classes and examples that demonstrate their functionality
Detailed coverage of all the essential classes in java.lang, including Object, String, and Thread
Descriptions of all the I/O classes provided in the java.io package, including all of the new Reader, Writer, and object serialization classes in Java 1.1
Material on using the classes in java.util effectively
Coverage of all the networking classes in the java.net package