Java Collections

This practical book contains comprehensive coverage of the important Collection Library supplied with Java 2. Collections are now built into Java 2 because they provide programmers with incredibly efficient ways to manipulate data. However, given the large number of possible functions and classes in this library, using them correctly is quite difficult. Zukowski gives the Java professional exactly what he or she needs to know (TM) about this vital library.About the author:John Zukowksi is a faculty member of the Magelange Institute, a leading provider of advanced Java training. He is a columnist for JavaWorld magazine and is the guide for Java at About.com. Zukowski has written many popular titles and is the author of the 5-star Definitive Guide to Swing for Java 2 from Apress now in its second edition. TOC:IntroductionPart I: The Historical Collection ClassesArrays.- The Vector and Stack Classes.- The Enumeration Interface.- The Dictionary, Hashtable and Properties Classes.Part II: The Collections FrameworkCollections.- Sets.- Sequences and Lists.- Maps.- Sorting.- Special Collection Implementations.- Array Algorithm Support.- Creating Custom Implementations.- Usage Issues.- Advanced Usages/Examples.Part III: Alternative Collection LibrariesThe Generic Collection Library for Java (JGL).- Doug Lea's util.concurrent.- Colt.- Appendices.- Colelctions API Reference.

1 Java Collections Framework: An Overview.- One The Historical Collection Classes.- 2 Arrays.- 3 The Vector and Stack Classes.- 4 The Enumeration Interface.- 5 The Dictionary, Hashtable, and Properties Classes.- 6 The BitSet Class.- Two The Collections Framework.- 7 Collections Introduction.- 8 Sets.- 9 Lists.- 10 Maps.- 11 Sorting.- 12 Special Collections Support.- 13 Array Algorithm Support.- 14 Custom Implementations.- 15 Compatibility Issues.- 16 Advanced Usages.- Three Alternative Collection Libraries.- 17 JGL Libraries.- 18 util.concurrent.- 19 Colt.- Appendix A Collections API Reference.- Class, Method, and Field Index.- Class-Level API Index.- Appendix B Collections Resources.- Collections Implementations.- Collections FAQs and Tutorials.- Mailing Lists and Newsgroups.- Collections-Related Web Sites and Information.- Appendix C Generic Types.- Generic Type Basics.- Generic Java.- PolyJ.- JSR 14.

John Zukowski has been involved with the Java platform since it was just called Java, since 1995. He writes a monthly column for Sun's Core Java Technologies Tech Tips and Technology Fundamentals Newsletter. He has contributed content to numerous other sites, including jGuru, DevX, Intel, and JavaWorld. He has written many other popular titles on Java, including Java AWT Reference (O'Reilly), Mastering Java 2 (Sybex), Borlands' JBuilder: No Experience Required (Sybex), Learn Java with JBuilder 6 (Apress), Java Collections (Apress), and The Definitive Guide to Swing (Apress).