Java Collections

Description:

The Collections Framework is supplied with all versions of the Java 2 platform and provides programmers with incredibly efficient ways to manipulate data. However, given the large number of methods and classes in this library, using them correctly is hardly a cakewalk. Well-known columnist and bestselling author John Zukowski gives the Java professional exactly what he or she needs to know about this vital library in order to maximize productivity. This practical book contains comprehensive coverage of the important Collections Framework from the working programmer’s point of view, while staying away from academic abstractions.

Java Collections leads you through the standard Java support for maintaining abstract groups of data, from the historical collection classes available since the inception of Java time, through the Collections Framework introduced with the Java 2 platform, and on to third-party alternative libraries for times when the standard support isn't enough. If you’re working with data in Java programs, you need to understand the Collections Framework. Let Zukowski's Java Collections be your guide!

Preface:

Introduction

Part I: The Historical Collection of Classes

• Chapter 1: Arrays
• Chapter 2: The Vector and Stack Classes
• Chapter 3: The Enumeration Interface
• Chapter 4: The Dictionary, Hashtable and Properties Classes

Part II: The Collections Framework

• Chapter 5: Collections
• Chapter 6: Sets
• Chapter 7: Sequences and Lists
• Chapter 8: Maps
• Chapter 9: Sorting
• Chapter 10: Special Collection Implementations
• Chapter 11: Array Algorithm Support
• Chapter 12: Creating Custom Implementations
• Chapter 13: Usage Issues
• Chapter 14: Advanced Issues / Examples

Part III: Alternative Collection Libraries

• Chapter 15: The Generic Collection Library for Java (JGL)
• Chapter 16: Doug Lea's util.concurrent
• Chapter 17: Colt

Appendices

Collections API Reference