On to Java 2

This book is written in the clear and concise style that has made Winston's C, C++, and Lisp books popular among programmers who want to add new languages to their repertoire. Using this book, the reader will learn Java quickly and effectively, and learn why Java is the language of choice for writing programs for the World Wide Web. This second edition has been updated for Java 1.2.

Includes index.

1. How this Book Teaches You the Java Programming Language -- 2. How to Compile and Execute a Simple Program -- 3. How to Declare Variables -- 4. How to Write Arithmetic Expressions -- 5. How to Define Simple Methods -- 6. How to Understand Variable Scope and Extent -- 7. How to Benefit from Procedure Abstraction -- 8. How to Declare Class Variables -- 9. How to Create Class Instances -- 10. How to Define Instance Methods -- 11. How to Define Constructors -- 12. How to Define Getter and Setter Methods -- 13. How to Benefit from Data Abstraction -- 14. How to Define Classes that Inherit Instance Variables and Methods -- 15. How to Enforce Abstraction Using Protected and Private Variables and Methods -- 16. How to Write Constructors that Call Other Constructors -- 17. How to Write Methods that Call Other Methods -- 18. How to Design Classes and Class Hierarchies -- 19. How to Enforce Requirements Using Abstract Classes and Abstract Methods -- 20. How to Enforce Requirements and to Document Programs Using Interfaces -- 21. How to Perform Tests Using Predicates -- 22. How to Write Conditional Statements -- 23. How to Combine Boolean Expressions -- 24. How to Write Iteration Statements…